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Gibbons’ budget nearsightedness may eventually harm us  -  Mar 14, 2008
Las Vegas Sun,By Jon Ralston And almost exactly a year ago, an internal state memo outlined severe cuts in that state account and others reductions that were mandated not

Lasik Vision – get yourself a new look!  -  Mar 17, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Lasik Vision correction treats cornea irregularities such as Farsightedness, Astigmatism, and Nearsightedness. A fruitful outcome is what the Lasik surgeons

Prize on the eyes Close-up vision fades, but stylish reading specs ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
The Register-Guard,Unlike the most common vision problems that involve the shape of the eyeball — farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism — presbyopia occurs naturally

STAAR Surgical Eyes Opportunity in China  -  Mar 3, 2008
OneMedPlace,In December 2005, the product was approved by the FDA for the treatment of nearsightedness. The ICL has been implanted in 60000 eyes to date.

Intraocular lens improving vision for nearsighted people  -  Mar 4, 2008
WKYC-TV,It's another option to help people with moderate to severe nearsightedness -- Especially those who didn't qualify for LASIK surgery.

Implantable Lens to Be Sold in China  -  Feb 29, 2008
FDA news (subscription),...and Drug Administration (SFDA) to market the Staar Visian toric implantable collamer lens (ICL) for the treatment of nearsightedness and astigmatism.

LASIK Risks and Complications  -  Mar 18, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,A high degree of pre-operative nearsightedness appears to be a risk factor for dry eye after LASIK. Treatment for dry eye usually consists of frequent use

LASIK and Children  -  Mar 22, 2008
Best Syndication,In people with vision defects like hyperopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness), the light from objects focuses not on the retina, but either in

Conference Rules, Part 2  -  Mar 21, 2008
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)Plead nearsightedness. Go in search of one in a nearby room. Do not give up, even if it feels like you are making a pest of yourself.

Health Talk: Do You Have A Cone-Shaped Cornea?  -  Mar 5, 2008
KHTS Radio,Nearsightedness, astigmatism, glare, and light sensitivity are common early symptoms of the disorder. As time goes by, the cornea can become very thin,

Lasik Surgery: When the Fine Print Applies to You  -  Mar 13, 2008
New York Times,...as well as another popular procedure — photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK Both are designed to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

The Dolphin celebrates Irish American Heritage Month  -  Mar 20, 2008
The Dolphin,He passed a merchant mariner navigation exam, but was ultimately rejected due to his nearsightedness. Instead, at the age of 17, Holland entered the Irish

Research A Lasik Institute Thoroughly - Lasik Institute  -  Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,However due to illness, heredity, injury or aging our eyes experience refractive difficulties and this is what is termed as nearsightedness or

Parents should see that kids get eye exam by age 3-1/2  -  Mar 18, 2008
Nashua Telegraph,Chauvette, who owns and operates Merrimack Vision Care, said a trained practitioner can identify nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism in an

Implantable Collamer Lens or ICL Eye Procedure Now Offered by ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
PR Web (press release),...extreme or special vision correction needs, but the best candidates are between the ages of 21 and 45 with moderate to severe myopia (nearsightedness).

Historic Trauma Cases: Theodore Roosevelt  -  Mar 17, 2008
ADVANCE,1 By the time he was 13, he was wearing thick glasses due to extreme nearsightedness. 2 Roosevelt entered Harvard University shortly before his 18th

Vision Discomfort Associated With Computer Vision Syndrome  -  Mar 17, 2008
Market Wire (press release)A refraction to determine the appropriate lens power needed to compensate for any refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism).

Four Eyes for Love  -  Feb 29, 2008
Boston Globe,Nearsightedness, by its very nature, implies that you need things closer to appreciate them, which, to me, is pretty much what intimacy is all about.

Posted By Elston, Suzanne  -  Mar 15, 2008
Sudbury Star,A study done by the University of Pennsylvania found that young children who sleep with a night-light were more likely to develop nearsightedness later in

LASIK Laser Surgery: Change The Way You Look At This World  -  Mar 13, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,LASIK eye surgery proves fruitful in correcting vision problems such as hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism.

Focus on Fernley: 'The chief wonder of education is that it does ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
Reno Gazette Journal,Problems such as hyperactivity, dyslexia and nearsightedness appeared when a child's "developing nervous system and mind" are stressed with daily formal

Blu-ray REVIEW  -  Mar 10, 2008
DVDTOWN.com...parents were doing in order to eliminate genes that would produce defects such as nearsightedness, heart conditions, alcoholism, high blood pressure,

Which qualifications needed for president?  -  Mar 8, 2008
Charleston Post Courier,Classified for "limited service" in military due to nearsightedness. Served in Army Air Force 1st Motion Picture Unit in World War II. California governor.

Implantable Contact Lenses Changing Lives  -  Mar 6, 2008
MyFoxOrlando.com,...(WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Extreme nearsightedness plagued Mike Velky his entire life, until he met Lake County ophthalmologist Konrad Filutowski.

National Glaucoma Day, month-long campaign to promote awareness of ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),...ethnicity (particularly being of African descent), having a family history of glaucoma, migraines, diabetes, nearsightedness and abnormally high or low

LASIK Patients Report More Than 95 Percent Satisfaction Rate ...  -  Mar 5, 2008
Earthtimes,The laser-based vision correction surgery corrects nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and the blurriness of astigmatism.

Lasik Laser - Get Yourself A New Vision  -  Mar 4, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,LASIK can correct refractory vision problems such as hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism. But it proves fruitless in case

Don't Leave Your Vision to Chance on World Glaucoma Day  -  Mar 4, 2008
PR Newswire Brasil (liberação de imprensa),...of glaucoma -- African and Chinese ancestry(5) -- Nearsightedness -- High blood pressure(6) Step 2: Get a Complete Eye Examination For all individuals,

STAAR Surgical's Visian ICL Procedure Performed Live on NBC's ...  -  Mar 4, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The Visian ICL is the only foldable, minimally invasive lens approved in the US for the correction of myopia, or nearsightedness, in adults.

Vision surgery for special kids  -  Mar 4, 2008
WHOI,In myopia (nearsightedness), near objects are seen more clearly than those in the distance. An astigmatism occurs when the front of the eyeball is

The Eyes Have It  -  Mar 1, 2008
New Hampshire Magazine,New procedures offer new ways to deal with the common vision problems of myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that result

Business Digest  -  Feb 29, 2008
Pasadena Star-News,Implantable Collamer Lens to ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals in the country for the treatment of nearsightedness and astigmatism.

Cousins Properties Announces New Retailers At Tiffany Springs ...  -  Feb 29, 2008
RTT News,STAAR Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens to ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals for the treatment of nearsightedness and astigmatism.

STAAR Receives Approval To Market Visian Toric Implantable ...  -  Feb 29, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),People's Republic of China, or SFDA, to market the STAAR Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens for the treatment of nearsightedness and astigmatism.

Richard Ford in Canada  -  Feb 27, 2008
Walrus Magazine,Lay of the Land seem concerned with nothing so much as nearsightedness; it looks more like the layers of an unappetizing dessert than the ocean itself.

Eye-care no optical illusion  -  Feb 27, 2008
Trinidad News,The dual procedure arose when he realised that many patients suffer from both myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness) associated with

Expert Name: SCHUSTER EYE CENTER  -  Feb 26, 2008
KFOXtv.com,If you are 21 years of age or older and wear glasses or contacts to correct nearsightedness and/or astigmatism you may benefit from CustomVue™.

My Virgin Hair  -  Feb 26, 2008
SheKnows.com,It was a nice ego boost because although I kvetch about my genetic shortcomings: my oily skin, bowlegged calves, nearsightedness, crooked teeth and broad

The windows of the soul - Is laser eye surgery right for you?  -  Feb 25, 2008
Norwalk Plus MagazineNearsightedness (myopia) is the most common vision problem, affecting one quarter of the US population. Nearsighted people can focus sharply on objects up

Keeping an Eye on Things  -  Feb 24, 2008
Bellevue Leader,The most common eye problems Baumfalk and his associates deal with include nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Some common diseases include

Rare eye disease drives UNCW coach's family to advocate exams  -  Feb 13, 2008
StarNewsOnline.com,A routine screen at preschool revealed the nearsightedness. A full examination, in which Courtney's eyes were dilated by local optometrist Tracy Glendenning

FANS' INSIDER  -  Feb 13, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Because of that professional nearsightedness, you can bet I'll be hanging on every word of ESPN's ultra-cool legal analyst as he explains the ramifications

Can LASIK Correct Your Astigmatism?  -  Feb 12, 2008
Best Syndication,The short answer is Yes, LASIK can correct it along with nearsightedness and farsightedness. It’sa blurriness of vision caused by the cornea (the

Stephen King Battles Nearsightedness, Hilarious Bloggers  -  Jan 22, 2008
New York Magazine,..."And for a fellow of my years (a less-than-generous reader recently referred to me in his blog as 'that elderly douchenozzle'), the Kindle has one great

RIP Julian Simon  -  Feb 8, 2008
Baltimore Sun,His death last week deprives the country of an antidote to pessimism, self-absorption and historical nearsightedness.

Butterfield is ready for some football  -  Feb 2, 2008
Toronto Star,The Patriots have nearsightedness. They prepare for the next game. They don't look too far into the future. You've got to prepare like a champion in order

Lions' Kidsight puts focus on kids' vision  -  Jan 24, 2008
South Lyon Herald,Project Kidsight tests children as young as six months for seven different eye diseases or afflictions such as cataracts and significant nearsightedness,

Valentine's Day kicks off mating season for skunks  -  Feb 13, 2008
The Reporter,Skunks often tumble into window wells and are not able to climb out due to their nearsightedness and poor climbing ability. Prevent a skunk in your window

Mehmet Okur Flips the Bird - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog  -  Jan 23, 2008
AOL SPORTS,I'm just wondering if any of you saw the same thing, or whether I owe Mr. Okur an apology for my worsening nearsightedness. Turns out that several fans did

National Marfan Foundation Leads Educational Efforts for Correct ...  -  Feb 11, 2008
Market Wire (press release)...scoliosis; nearsightedness; and flat feet. About 200000 people in the United States have Marfan syndrome or a related connective tissue disorder;

‘New Yemen’ and black goggles  -  Feb 10, 2008
Yemen Times,Instead I wore medical glasses due to my nearsightedness in order to see things in their real sizes. But what did I see? Frankly, speaking, I saw kind and

Eye Issues  -  Feb 10, 2008
Stabroek News,The most common problems are due to the development and progression of nearsightedness (myopia). In addition, the existence of eye focusing and/or eye

Glaucoma: Get checked before it's too late  -  Feb 7, 2008
Pioneer Press Online,Other risk factors include nearsightedness, long-term stï¿½d use and eye injuries. But according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, everyone is at risk.

Chanhassen start-up's cure: Electric eyes  -  Jan 24, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Harold and DeMello envision developing an implantable eye device and possibly using electricity to correct common eye problems such as nearsightedness.

Revised act would be disaster  -  Feb 5, 2008
Montgomery Advertiser,...to accommodate -- people who have minor or temporary impairments such as nearsightedness, headaches, small scars and even "tennis elbow" or tattoos.

Comrades in Arms  -  Feb 1, 2008
City Journal,Wapshott seems to be the first to trace this quality to the president’s nearsightedness—which, in the rural Illinois of his modest upbringing,

New eyeglass lens technology sharpens eyesight after LASIK  -  Feb 1, 2008
Eye-zine (press release)Unfortunately, unlike refractive errors (nearsightedness and farsightedness, with or without astigmatism) higher-order aberrations cannot be addressed with

Eye Issues  -  Jan 27, 2008
Stabroek News,At that time, the optometrist will prescribe glasses to manage the refractive error (nearsightedness or farsightedness) and then try to patch the good eye

Cataracts don't have to be permanent  -  Jan 27, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,...glare, double vision, dull color vision, poor night vision, and worsening nearsightedness can make it frustrating to read and dangerous to drive.

Laser Technology Options for LASIK Surgery  -  Jan 25, 2008
Best Syndication,According to VISX, over 94% of the population needing vision correction for hyperopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness) can get completely

Find A Lasik Surgery New York Clinic  -  Jan 22, 2008
American Chronicle,In a Lasik surgery the ordinary disorders of the vision like myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism are corrected with laser

Families flock to fair for immunization  -  Jan 21, 2008
Fort Morgan Times,The Lions were there with their photoscreening program, which features a flash device which allows for diagnosis of nearsightedness, farsightedness,

Lasik Eye Center – Lets You Get Your Vision Back Without Glasses!  -  Jan 20, 2008
American Chronicle,But, when our eyes get any refractive complications through farsightedness, nearsightedness, or astigmatism; the light is not refracted to the retina

Are you 40-plus? Do You Know Your EYE Pressure? January is ...  -  Jan 15, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),...race, steroid use, past eye injuries, as well as a history of diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, migraine headaches and nearsightedness.

Millions needlessly going blind, Rotarians told  -  Feb 11, 2008
Peterborough Examiner,...n 124-million people in the world are visually impaired n 153-million people with uncorrected refractive errors (more commonly known as nearsightedness,

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