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Doctor Is In - Floaters, Those Squiggly Things in Your Eyesight  -  Mar 24, 2008
KIII TV3,...a shadow or curtain that affects any part of your vision, this can indicate that a retinal tear has occurred and has progressed to a detached retina.

Do you see floaters or flashes of light?  -  Mar 23, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal,They may be a warning sign of a detached retina and are most likely to occur as we get older. Flashes also occur after a blow to the head, often called

Opticians' prompt action save Flint man's sight  -  Mar 13, 2008
Wrexham Leader,Mrs Lang said this action has saved his sight, because it led to him having an operation to repair a detached retina. Mrs Lang said: "One evening last week

Retinal Detachment - How to Manage it  -  Mar 13, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,There are several methods of treating a detached retina which all depend on finding and closing the holes (tears) which have formed in the retina.

Historic Trauma Cases: Theodore Roosevelt  -  Mar 17, 2008
ADVANCE,Meanwhile, while boxing with a young Army captain in 1905, Roosevelt was hit in his left eye, which resulted in a detached retina.

Family Friend Arrested In Bogalusa Baby Beating  -  Mar 6, 2008
WGNO,Police say the girl has head fractures, burns, a detached retina, and a Xanax-like drug was found in the baby's system.

Paul Prescott has been boosted by encouraging news on the medical ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
Wigan Today,The former Ince amateur has suffered a detached retina and a wrenched shoulder joint in the past, so is no stranger to the treatment bench.

Winston tells rivals: 'I'm the danger man'  -  Feb 27, 2008
Croydon Guardian,He was a highly ranked lightweight in the 1980s, winning international honours for England, before a detached retina cut short his career at the age of just

Can Social Security take taxes out of my benefits?  -  Mar 18, 2008
Frost Illustrated,Question: I have severe myopia and recently had a detached retina operation, which has left me partially blind in my right eye. Would this qualify me for

Captain's 'C' goes to Gaborik for first time in Wild career  -  Mar 1, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),So that was the first cheer heard at Saturday's practice -- the players seeing Ramsey for the first time since his surgery to repair a detached retina in

Eye op ends Coventry RFC season for Ollie Hodges  -  Mar 17, 2008
ic Coventry,Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire a few days later when the problem showed no sign of improving - and was promptly operated on for a detached retina.

STARS NOTES  -  Mar 16, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Philippe Boucher had minor surgery on his right eye this week to correct residual effects of a detached retina. Boucher has missed the past four games

The Heavyweight Follies  -  Mar 16, 2008
SecondsOut...to fighting Klitschko, Brewster (who had previously suffered a detached retina on at least two occasions) had difficulty seeing out of his left eye.

Hot flashes in the elderly unusual  -  Mar 14, 2008
Northern Daily News,Can this condition lead to anything more serious, such as detached retina? In addition to the eye being dry, it burns and itches, testing my patience not to

Calvin Grove: Mr. Silky Smooth! - Boxing Interview  -  Mar 14, 2008
Doghouse Boxing,...â€œI told my corner between rounds that I was seeing three of him and I feared I might have a detached retina,â€? said Grove. The fight was stopped in the next

Seniors' health clinics in jeopardy after cuts  -  Mar 8, 2008
Burnaby Now,A volunteer once detected symptoms of a detached retina in an elderly woman and referred her to Burnaby Hospital, where doctors operated on her eye.

Faith and Perseverance: Chris Cantyâ€™s rise to the NFL  -  Mar 5, 2008
Blogging The Boys,The injury left him with two large cuts and a detached retina. Unable to work out for the draft Chris tried to convince teams that if drafted he would be

Early Doors - Your morning briefing  -  Mar 3, 2008
Yahoo! Eurosport,But the only logical rationale for this was the referee's assistant had a detached retina so expect lots of column inches and probably a successful appeal.

Family Complex  -  Feb 29, 2008
Anime On DVD,This time we get to see a teddy bear deal with having a detached retina, so if youâ€™ve ever been curious about how adorable stuffed animals deal with having

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? : Class of '73  -  Feb 29, 2008
Glasgow Evening Times,He suffered problems with a detached retina and eventually lost the sight in his right eye. A serious knee injury forced him to retire in 1979.

PSNK loses in tourney, drops into loser's bracket  -  Feb 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,He has a detached retina in his eye that will require surgery. Worster is a career 1000-point scorer. He was honored before the Seahawks' game against Penn

Preserving the Leddy Center  -  Feb 26, 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,Gatchell's mother suffered a year of blindness because of a detached retina and young Elaine decided she wanted to help people without sight.

The danger of blindness after ophthalmic surgery  -  Feb 25, 2008
EurekAlert (press release),The purpose of the gas is to help press the detached retina to the wall of the eye. There is a risk of subsequent expansion of the gas bubble during

Palmer Awarded Damages After Failed Eye Surgery  -  Feb 4, 2008
Washington Post,..."I don't wish a detached retina on anybody." Palmer, 62, who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and won three Cy Young Awards in four years, is an analyst on

Retired pitcher wins malpractice award  -  Feb 5, 2008
United Press International..."I don't wish a detached retina on anybody." Gary Cohen, Palmer's lawyer, suggested that Coffman convinced Palmer to get an artificial lens that was not

Review of Built to Spill's "You in Reverse"  -  Feb 19, 2008
RIC The Anchor,They've also had fallen on hard times over the past couple of years; their drummer, Andy Capps, died in 2006 and Martsch suffered a detached retina.

Former pitcher awarded $890000 for eye problem  -  Feb 5, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Hall of Famer Jim Palmer was awarded $890000 by a jury for his ordeal with a detached retina. BY JANE MUSGRAVE Pitching in the World Series is scary,

Foster mother charged with severe beating  -  Feb 13, 2008
KOB.com,The warrant says the child suffered a detached retina and brain damage and doctors at University of New Mexico Hospital say that her injuries are

Study: PTSD, not brain injury, may cause vets' symptoms  -  Jan 30, 2008
CNNHe said these events left him with a detached retina, vertigo, memory problems and dizziness. A new military study published Wednesday in the New England

Revenue of $23m meets Optos estimates  -  Jan 28, 2008
The Herald,Douglas Anderson in 1992 to help his then five-year-old son, Leif, who had become blind in one eye after a detached retina was detected too late.

Eye Issues  -  Feb 17, 2008
Stabroek News,...of the globe (eyeball), a detached retina (the part of the eye that is responsible for vision), and even a haemorrhage (bleeding) within the eye.

A Chinese collage  -  Feb 17, 2008
San Luis Obispo Tribune,Rob was rushed to an eye specialist in Hong Kong after experiencing symptoms of a detached retina. (His ailment turned out to be much less severe.

Okoboji Winter Games score with ice and snow  -  Jan 23, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com,He's recovering from a detached retina and thinks the sun and fabulous weather might be too much. "I don't have a clear expectation of what the winter games

Six sectional champs defeated in openers  -  Feb 15, 2008
Stars and Stripes,Tate, who wears a mask to protect a detached retina, saw his surprise win as pure gravy. â€œIâ€™m just glad to be here, and to be doing as well as I am,â€? he

Amesbury: Support group helps those with failing vision  -  Feb 15, 2008
The Daily News of Newburyport,Fournier, the town's former assessor, suffers from vision problems and a detached retina as a result of diabetes. He said he attends the monthly sessions as

Eastside Boxing Remembers...1982  -  Jan 31, 2008
EastsideBoxing.comIt was the year Sugar Ray Leonard had surgery to repair a detached retina, just three months after defending his world welterweight championship against

AROUND THE HORN: Andy Pettitte is mum after testimony  -  Feb 5, 2008
Detroit Free Press,..."I don't wish a detached retina on anybody." OBITUARY: Ed Vargo, a longtime National League umpire who was behind the plate when Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's

Sports Buzz  -  Feb 4, 2008
Kansas City Star,During and following the surgery there was evidence of retinal tears that were not treated, and Palmer eventually suffered a detached retina.

McDonogh's first for third time  -  Feb 14, 2008
Owings Mills Times,After all, Fitch had surgery for a detached retina as an eighth-grader and needed three additional surgeries. "A doctor told me I probably wouldn't wrestle

Does Nevada Have Jurisdiction? Part III  -  Feb 13, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,1276 (D.Mont.1978), McGee, the plaintiff, traveled from Montana to Minnesota to obtain treatment from the defendant doctor for a detached retina.

Cataracts don't have to be permanent  -  Jan 27, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,Possible complications include bleeding within the eye, glaucoma and infection; you'll also always be at a slightly increased risk of a detached retina.

Landstuhl mayor shows cityâ€™s sights to wounded  -  Feb 10, 2008
Stars and Stripes,...â€œThat was a treat,â€? said Pfc. Clarence Gregory, who is getting treatment for a possible detached retina. â€œIâ€™m going to send it back home for my mom to drink

Bandits rout Calgary  -  Feb 8, 2008
Buffalo News,But the Bandits were also without injured forwards Sean Greenhalgh, Brett Bucktooth and Roger Vyse, who may have a detached retina after being injured at

Former Cy Young Pitcher Jim Palmer Wins Malpractice Suit After ...  -  Feb 6, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,The retinal tears led to a detached retina. Palmer still has night vision problems that have affected his ability to work, as many games are held at night.

No Argy Bargy for Lee  -  Feb 6, 2008
Irish Voice,Finally, light heavyweight Alo Kelly has had to retire from professional boxing due to a detached retina in his right eye. He had an operation a few weeks

Attorney: Clemens won't take Fifth in testifying  -  Feb 5, 2008
Contra Costa Times,Palmer, while pleased with the verdict, was by no means jubilant. "I don't wish a detached retina on anybody," he said.

Clemens 'won't take the Fifth'  -  Feb 5, 2008
Inside Bay Area,Palmer has a detached retina, according to his attorney. The LPGA Tour's Samsung World Championship is moving to the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf

New Marfan Picture Book for Children Now Available  -  Jan 30, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,Eye problems include a detached retina. The most life-threatening aspect of Marfan syndrome is its effect on the aorta, the large blood vessel near the

Tougher sentences for knife crimes pleads victim's mother  -  Jan 25, 2008
Journal Live,Mrs Wilson said her son had regular hospital treatment for a detached retina in both eyes and believes his anger was fuelled in the earlier fight because

Time to Talk with Garfield Bell  -  Jan 24, 2008
Lurgan Mail,By Staff reporter Now aged 43, he retired from rugby when he was 32 due to a detached retina eye injury and now pours all his energy into spurring the local

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