Eye and Vision News at a Glance, bringing you eyecare news and optical vendors updates from around the world for the week of December 20, 2009
Ground Breaking Eye Health News And Trends
- Stem Cells From Umbilical Cords To Restore Sight
- Man Receives Gift of Sight From Stem Cells
- Doctors Using Light To Administer Drugs
- Eye Teeth has new meaning in Sight Restoration.
- New Contact Lens To Alert Diabetics
Good Works
- Davis Vision Donates 50,000 Frames to VOSH
- Mercy Ships Concludes Benin Field Service with Record Results PR Web (press release) … footprints in Benin – footprints in the form of trained eye surgeons that are now fully trained in eye screening, cataract removal, and eye health. … See all stories on this topic
- Turkey’s Changemakers: Alper Kaya strives to raise public awareness about ALS … Hurriyet Daily News Born in 1961, Alper Kaya is an optometrist who has been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, for the last 20 years. … See all stories on this topic
- Pensioner campaigns for better eye care in Coventry Contactlenses.co.uk Local optician Julian Williams has already lent his support to the campaign, saying that the treatment process should be streamlined. ..
- Santa Monica: Homeless man sees new world with doctor’s gift Marina del Rey Argonaut While many patients have sought LASIK surgery to correct their vision without the need for contact lenses or glasses, Bell’s prescription exceeded the range … See all stories on this topic
- Hot Ideas World Warming Hearts This Christmas Online PR News (press release) This Christmas, Hot Ideas World Inc. , the creator of the Eye-POD Finger Free Contact Lens Inserter, is Donating Thousands of Magic WishBones to Shriners … See all stories on this topic
- City man sets sights on aid trip to Africa Toowoomba Chronicle TOOWOOMBA optometrist Stephen Lucas doesn’t have to be in his office to be a sight for sore eyes. Mr Lucas, along with 21 other Toowoomba residents, … See all stories on this topic
Optometrists and Opticians In The News
- Coming out of his shell The Times of Trenton – NJ.com “It grows on you, like a pleasant disease,” said Partyka, a retired optician and part-time limousine driver. Each year, Partyka meticulously arranges his …
- Reading the fine print tougher as you age IN FOCUS Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Tom Scalzo, optician with the Flaum Eye Institute, calls progressives the Swiss Army knife of lenses. But sometimes the mini-hacksaw just doesn’t cut it. .
- Student’s eyewear shop looking good Kansas.com She got her first job working for an optician at 16. The previous tenant in Garcia’s shop, Ashley Bass, is a childhood friend who started Eyeworks Eyewear
- A world of eyeglasses Fiji Times The secretary to well known local optometrist RA Asgar, Taina is the longest serving staff with 19 years experience with the company. …
- Peter Nesin, Optician VillageSoup Belfast He and his staff specialize in filling prescriptions for eyeglasses. This includes choosing an appropriate and fashionable frame, measuring, fitting, …
- Optometrists encourage families to keep eye safe Newton Kansan In the event of an eye injury, Eye Care Council optometrists recommend individuals seek immediate care from their eye care professional or go directly to a … See all stories on this topic
- Community partnerships tackle health issues Seacoastonline.com The clinic for diabetics came about after a local optometrist, Dr. Amy Pruszenski, approached Families First with an offer to
From The Eyecare and Optical Blogs
- Silver Lining Opticians By Jordan Silver Lining Opticians on Facebook. Categories: A Vintage Moment · Ask An Optician · Eyes on The Street. Search: Blogroll: a blog to read · A Continuous Lean. A Time To Get · Almost Branded · Cool Hunting · division street …Silver Lining Opticians Blog – http://silverliningopticians.com/blog/
- Silver Lining Opticians By Erik I’ve never known Jordan to be much of a hat wearer, even in frigid temperatures. What a surprise this morning to find him wearing a Russian army style hat. Turns out it’s a Christmas gift from Jay-Z’s stylist team for all the hard work … Silver Lining Opticians Blog – http://silverliningopticians.com/blog/
- optoblog.com » Blog Archive » Answers to Your Search Questions Part 3 By David Langford “best way for optometrist to get FDA job” – I’m pretty sure you can get any government job you want by contributing enough money to the DNC. If you’re not a trust fund child, then I would spend loads of money to attend optometry school, …optoblog.com – http://www.optoblog.com/
Eye Health
- Mauritius seeks India’s help to boost medical tourism By Prashant K. Nanda NEW DELHI – Impressed by the growing healthcare infrastructure and quality of doctors in this country, Mauritius is seeking India’s help to boost its medical tourism industry and has invited Indian healthcare majors to invest in the island nation. … At least two more including an eye care hospital chain is set to invest in our country,” Pandea told IANS from Port Louis over telephone. He said the Indian Ocean island now gets fewer than 4000 foreigners a year coming for …Health News – http://blog.taragana.com/health/
- Optometric Vision Therapy Helps Children With Math Problems SYS-CON Media The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is an international, non-profit optometric membership organization that provides education, …
- Eye makeup unsafe for young girls bolohealth.com Kohl, also known as surma or kajal, is known to contain heavy metals such as lead that are poisonous and may impact eye health hugely. … See all stories on this topic
Theft Report
- Dana point optometrist office ransacked OCRegister BY VIK JOLLY When he and his wife got to his practice at 34179 Golden Lantern St. on Dec. 10 after Orange County Sheriff’s deputies telephoned to tell him … See all stories on this topic
- Fake doctor gets nicked in Sussex « EyeOverheard.com By lenschic NHS Hastings & Rother has written to 2000 patients telling them they may have been seen by an unqualified optometrist following the closure of New Global Vision in Hastings after a Sussex Police raid last month. After a police search of … EyeOverheard.com – http://eyeoverheard.wordpress.com/
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