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    Mar 18, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Optometrists: Nintendo 3DS could ID vision issues

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. eye specialists are welcoming the Nintendo 3DS game device, dismissing the manufacturer's warnings that its 3-D screen shouldn't be used by children 6 or younger because it may harm their immature vision. On the contrary,...

    Tags: Health, Human Interest, Entertainment, Nintendo DS, Health and Medical Professionals

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Floaters, flashes and what to make of them

    Have you ever been staring off and noticed a little squiggly line or spec float through your line of vision? Or turn out the lights and see a sudden lightning flash when it isn't storming?
    Have you ever been staring off and noticed a little squiggly line or spec float through your line of vision? Or turn out the lights and see a sudden lightning flash when it isn't storming? They may be curious, even mesmerizing, but these floaters and...

    Tags: Medical Specialization

    3. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Stephen J. Ryan dies at 73; longtime dean of USC medical school

    While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months. He held the job a record 13 years.
    While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months. He held the job a record 13 years. During his tenure as dean, it became known as...

    Tags: Macular Degeneration, Drugs and Medicines, Colleges and Universities, Research, Providence College

    4. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Veterinary Ophthalmologist uses speciality to positively touch the lives of pets and their caretakers

    <strong>Who</strong>: Robert Swinger, 35, Fort Lauderdale
    Who: Robert Swinger, 35, Fort Lauderdale Title: Owner and Chief Veterinary Ophthalmologist, Animal Eye Guys of South Florida, within the Hollywood Animal Hospital in addition to locations in Miami Beach and South Miami. Started: January 1 From:...

    Tags: West Palm Beach, Pets, Miami Beach, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Medical Specialization

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

    <em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>
    Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, HIV, Hydrocortisone, Chickenpox, Anemia

    6. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Teen's injuries lead to warnings about potato guns

    Aaron Williams was 15 when his friend invited him over to try out a new Christmas present &mdash; a potato gun constructed by hand from plastic pipe with hair spray as its propellent.
    Aaron Williams was 15 when his friend invited him over to try out a new Christmas present — a potato gun constructed by hand from plastic pipe with hair spray as its propellent. Aaron said it was thrilling to watch as other teenagers balanced...

    Tags: Potatoes, New Products, General Practitioners, University of Chicago, Disasters and Accidents

    7. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Dr. Lorenz E. and Anastasia U. Zimmerman

    Dr. Lorenz E. Zimmerman, the founder of modern ophthalmic pathology, who spent his nearly 60-year career studying diseases of the eye, died March 16 of complications from an infection at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 92.
    Dr. Lorenz E. Zimmerman, the founder of modern ophthalmic pathology, who spent his nearly 60-year career studying diseases of the eye, died March 16 of complications from an infection at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 92. His wife...

    Tags: Annapolis, Medical Specialization, Immigration, Skin Cancer, Nursing

    8. Mar 10, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Business people - March 10

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>International Association of Administrative Professionals</strong></span>
    International Association of Administrative Professionals The International Association of Administrative Professionals, or IAAP, recently announced that Donnell Householder of Cumberland, Md., earned certified administrative professional certification....

    Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Medical Specialization, Yale University, Loyola University Chicago

    9. Mar 8, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Gary Schemmer: Patient safety No. 1 concern for state ophthalmologists

    As an ophthalmologist, I am proud to say the citizens of Florida have the best eye care of any state in the country. This is undoubtedly due to the thousands of outstanding ophthalmologists and optometrists who have been working side by side and in...

    Tags: Vicodin (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Alprazolam (drug), Health and Medical Professionals

    10. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Just say don't: Doctors question routine tests and treatments

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Now there are 135.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Now there are 135. That's how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures - many used for decades - physicians have now identified as almost always unnecessary and often harmful, and which doctors and patients should...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections, Employment

    11. Dec 12, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Rising diabetes triggers more vision problems in young adults

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    The upward trend in type 2 diabetes, especially among younger adults, appears to be driving a rise in vision problems at an earlier age, according to a study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Because of the soaring rate of...
    12. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Nearsighted kids may get worse in winter

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For nearsighted children in Denmark, vision deteriorated faster when days were shortest and more slowly during the summer months, according to a new study looking into whether daylight may slow kids' vision loss. "Most...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Manhattan (New York City), State University of New York, Nearsightedness, Denmark

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