| 29th Wilmer Eye/ASCRS Current Concepts In Ophthalmology Course ... | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:21:28 PM by Blog57 Team | | The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine today announced the Wilmer Eye/ASCRS Current Concepts in Ophthalmology course, scheduled for February 2-5, 2007 at the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall Resort in St. James, Jamaica. This 29th Current Concepts meeting will be in an intimate, interactive format with a high world-class faculty to attendee ratio. Walter J. Stark, MD and Neil M. Bressler, MD are the program chairs. The four-day program features more than 70 presentations on ophthalmic practice management, anterior segment, refractive, glaucoma, retina, and oculoplastics topics, as well as prevention and management of anterior segment complications. Programming is scheduled to end at noon each day to give registrants an opportunity to enjoy the resort's many attractions.... | |
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| | | Regular exercise can cut macular degeneration risk by 70 pc | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:07:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | Washington, Oct 31: A new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that regular exercise can cut the likelihood of developing the degenerative eye disease, age related macular degeneration (ARMD), by 70 per cent. ARMD is a condition in which the light sensitive cells in the macula at the back of the eye stop working, as a result of which central vision is affected. It is usually divided into two types "dry" or non-exudative AMRD and "wet" or exudative AMRD.To discover the association between exercise and lower AMRD risk, scientists analysed a number of cases of the disease among almost 4,000 US men and women, all aged between 43 and 86 at the start of the study in 1988-90, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The participants were assessed at an interval of five years, and detailed eye tests were conducted on them.... | |
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| | | San Mateo Daily Journal | | Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 2:58:55 AM by Blog57 Team | | A chiropractor for your dog? Why not, says Dr. Gregory Cameron of the Burlingame Chiropractic Clinic. Dr. Cameron focuses on people, but says folks can find someone who treats dogs by contacting the California Chiropractic Association or Googling "chiropractic care for dogs." Chiropractic care offers a drug-free option to your dog’s total health care; it can decrease pain, and add quality to your dog’s movement and well being. It works the same as it does for people — by gently adjusting a misaligned area of your dog’s back, neck, leg or tail into alignment. Thankfully, our family dogs have moved from the yard to inside the house and, in many cases, on the bed or couch! With this more centralized role in the family, people are paying more attention to their dogs’ needs.... | |
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| | | KU School of Medicine Names National Leader in Cornea Transplant ... | | Posted Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:02:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | KANSAS CITY, Kan. A nationally-recognized leader in cornea transplant and refractive surgery joins the faculty of the University of Kansas School of Medicine as professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology effective January 1, 2007. John E. Sutphin, Jr., MD, is known for his leading edge clinical research and surgery. While serving in the U.S. Navy, he pioneered laser eye surgery for Navy Seals. His research strengths lie in corneal infections and corneal microsurgery including DSAEK, a new form of corneal transplantation. Sutphin joins the KU School of Medicine faculty from the University of Iowa, where he is professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and director of the Cornea and External Disease Service. He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University and completed his residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego, followed by fellowships at the Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.... | |
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