Wanted: People to serve the community Sep 19, 2009
A: He or she could be a local attorney, printer, insurance agent, financial planner, optometrist, shop owner or corporate executive. Rotary has changed since its beginning in Chicago in 1905. (Burlington Union, MA)
Self-adjusting glasses help world's poor Sep 17, 2009
A lack of optometrists means many in the developing world can't get glasses ... Self-refraction glasses let the wearer adjust the lenses to suit their vision, without the need for an optometrist ... The glasses can be adjusted to the right strength by the wearer, without the need for them to visit an optometrist. (CNN -- Health)
Mo. woman sentenced for kidnapping of Kansas girl Sep 15, 2009
The mother of a Delaware optometrist who fled to Central America in a motor home with his three young daughters has pleaded guilty to endangering the girls' welfare. Sixty-four-year-old Lenore Matusiewicz (Mah-TOO-suh-witz) told Superior Court Judge M. Jane Brady on Thursday that she was sorry and she'd like to get on with her with her life. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Mama wasn't always right: 9 updated rules Sep 13, 2009
Just as watching TV in a black void can cause eyestrain, so it goes with reading in low light, says Cathy Doty, a pediatric optometrist in New Bern, North Carolina. And if kids keep it up for long periods (like your voracious reader, who sneaks in extra chapters with a flashlight under the covers), it can lead to intermittent blurred vision and headaches. (CNN)
A Brighter Vision for the Future of the Children of Hawaii Sep 12, 2009
The project was co-chaired by Lion May Thomas, who is the coordinator for the One Sight Program in Hawaii and Captain Dana Tanno, an optometrist with the Hawaii Air National Guard. The efforts of the Hawaii Lions was coordinated by Lion Sam Fisk of the Ewa Beach Lions Club and the Hawaii Air National Guard was led by Captain Glen Hayase. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Russia's one-factory towns struggle to survive Sep 7, 2009
Doctors and other professionals have fled the town, so residents are forced to travel close to an hour to see a pediatrician or an optometrist. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Russias one-factory towns struggling Sep 7, 2009
Doctors and other professionals have fled the town, so residents are forced to travel close to an hour to see a pediatrician or an optometrist. The park in the center of town, with its once-proud Romanesque Palace of Culture, is a seedy wasteland, its cultural center in shambles, its fountains broken and trash and bottles littering the paths. (MSNBC -- International)
Rejected patient fights for sight Sep 5, 2009
It was not until she went to a GP that she was referred to an optometrist, who said she needed to go to Sydney immediately for tests. Ms Collins is now in a stable condition and is awaiting test results to determine the extent of damage to her vision. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
• Community news Sep 5, 2009
Nov. 12 (Minidoka): Optometrist Todd Slusser answers eyecare questions. December: No classes. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ontario hospital announces merger Sep 4, 2009
ONTARIO Ontario optometrist Ann Easly said she heard the mumblings in the medical community for some time. So when officials at Catholic Health Initiatives, the parent corporation of Holy Rosary Medical Center, and Trinity Health, the parent corporation of St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, announced Wednesday they signed a letter of intent to join Ontario s local hospital and two other regional CHI hospitals with St. Al s to form one regional health care system operated by Trinity... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Is Eye Exam on Your Back-to-School List? Sep 2, 2009
Kids should have first vision screening at 6 months of age, optometrists say ... "Because a child's vision may change frequently, regular eye and vision care is crucial to a student's classroom success," said Dr. Michael Earley, optometrist and the AOA's vision and learning specialist, in an association news release ... The AOA recommends that the first eye assessment takes place at 6 months of age, followed by comprehensive eye exams starting at age 3, and then repeat exams every two years,... (MEDLINEplus)
An update on the new medical clinic Aug 29, 2009
The center will also have a dentist and an optometrist on a regular visiting schedule. Lone Peak Physical Therapy has expressed keen interest in the possibilities of being associated with the clinic. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
Votto returns to lineup after vision scare Aug 21, 2009
On Wednesday, Votto was diagnosed with a retinal migraine by an optometrist after blurred vision forced him out of the Reds' 1-0 loss to the Giants after the top of the first inning. It started between the end of a rain delay and the first pitch. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Vision Impacts Learning, Behavior Aug 21, 2009
According to optometrists, he or she could just have trouble seeing ... According to the American Optometrist Association, one in four students have a visual impairment ... Optometrists say a child's first eye exam should happen as early as six months. (Click2Houston, TX)
Sudan: South At Risk From Blindness Aug 18, 2009
But outside the city the situation is far worse; there are no ophthalmologists or even an optometrist to fix disabling short or long sight with a pair of spectacles. Glasses were desperately rare even in the capital until last year. (allAfrica.com)
Parents 'ignoring eye sun danger' Aug 18, 2009
Optometrist Dr Susan Blakeney gives her tips for choosing protective shades ... Nearly a third of parents in Britain do not buy their children sunglasses, a poll of 2,000 people for the College of Optometrists revealed ... Optometrist Dr Susan Blakeney. (BBC News -- UK)
Valley optometrist steps out with a flair Aug 15, 2009
Pesteanu is a successful optometrist and business woman, and now winning praise as a ballroom dancer. Pesteanu never dreamed she d be dancing competitively when she started lessons in February. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Drug-Dispensing Contact Lens Could Replace Imprecise Eye Drops Aug 13, 2009
One of the key questions that the researchers will have to answer during testing is how well these special lenses will fit on patients' eyes, which vary in shape and size, says Mitchell Cassel, an optometrist and owner of in New York City who says he is familiar with the work being done by Kohane, Ciolino and their colleagues. "Some people have acute sensitivity in the insides of their eyelids, too," Cassel adds. (Scientific American)
Optometrist opens downtown office Aug 12, 2009
Published: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:13 AM EDT Cheryl McCormick has been an optometrist in Vincennes for a long time, but its also been a long time since she had her own private practice ... Ive always been an entrepreneur who worked in a corporate setting, and if I have a chance Im going to join up with another young optometrist to give them a start, she said. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Report: LensCrafters change policy on 'used' glasses Aug 10, 2009
DALLAS --Robert Forbes is an optometrist in Portland, Oregon. He has traveled the world with LensCrafters, providing used eyeglasses to people in the third world. (KHOU.com, TX)
LETTER: Time for new approach to nation's health care Aug 10, 2009
"SEVEN, see your OPTOMETRIST AT ONCE!!!!!Do NOT, Do NOT drive your car; have someone transport you and lead you into the office!!!!!!!!! ". Cognitus wrote on Aug 9, 2009 4:21 PM:" medic57:"It also took FEMA, 5 days to get water to the Superdome during Katrina,"Thank you medic57 for reminding us of the magnificent incompetencies of the BUSH administration."Great job, Brownie. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Not living off the land: Part-time farming the norm Aug 9, 2009
in print and online, 24/7 for free, select the Clean Sweep option. Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Obama Back to Grass Roots for Health Care Aug 6, 2009
There are others who are unemployed through no fault of their own and have no money to pay a doctor, dentist or optometrist. Everybody has a right to healthcare, not just the rich. (CBS News -- Politics)
Video game-like test helps detect vision loss early Aug 5, 2009
"It is the number one age related cause of blindness, more so than any other eye disease, cataracts and even glaucoma," said Optometrist Dr. Michael Kleamenakis, who practices in Gentilly. Macular degeneration steals away sight in the middle of the vision field due to damage of the retina. (WWLTV.com, LA)
UV radiation blinding rural folk: Study Aug 2, 2009
The team, comprising optometrists and ophthalmologists, found that though the level of ultraviolet radiation was higher in Chennai than in neighbouring Tiruvallur due to pollution, ocular exposure to these rays was higher in the rural areas than in the city, increasing the risk ... "We exposed polysulfone strips, which are capable of absorbing the UV flux from sunlight, and then read the measurement under a collimator, a device that narrows a beam of particles or waves. The gap between the city... (India Times, India)
Local businesses unsure what impacts of health care reform will be Aug 2, 2009
Dr. William Middleton, an optometrist in El Centro, said he doesn t have much faith in Congress. If they can t tell you what s gonna happen, how am I supposed to know what s gonna happen. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Health-care proposals in front of Congress Aug 2, 2009
JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO El Centro optometrist Dr. William Middleton talks about the health-care reform proposals before Congress. JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO El Centro optometrist Dr. William Middleton talks about the health-care reform proposals before Congress. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Nutrition vital for good eyesight, studies show Aug 1, 2009
"Basic and clinical research has shown that nutrients in eye-healthy foods can slow vision loss," says Dr. Stuart Richer, optometrist and the American Optometric Association vision and nutrition expert. Together, the AOA and registered dietician Elizabeth Somer recommend eating a diet with a variety of foods loaded with key nutrients, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, for maintaining and improving eye health. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
NFL Cardinals' Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald Promotes Vision Therapy Aug 1, 2009
The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) launched their annual campaign, , to educate the public on the steps they can take to ensure their children aren't struggling with reading and learning because of ... He had a vision problem that was making it difficult to pay attention in school and his grandfather, Dr. Robert Johnson, a developmental optometrist in Chicago, Illinois, diagnosed the and the appropriate treatment ... "It is unfortunate that many children struggle for years... (PR Newswire)
Immigrant: I came looking for a good job Jul 31, 2009
Enrolled now at the University of Nebraska at Omaha with plans to become an optometrist, Fernandez said she understands that people have different opinions. I see things from a different perspective than other people may, she said. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Loretta Belle Shafer Jul 30, 2009
Loretta worked for Williams Jewelry Store, Michigan Fruit Canners, Overton's and Dr. Reid Optometrist. Loretta enjoyed cooking; her family's favorites were her fudge and potato soup. (The Herald-Palladium)
Fund Helps Boy With Cancer Jul 29, 2009
It wasn't until Joshua saw optometrist Dr. Patricia Galos that her hunch became reality. When I looked in the back of his eye, it was very shocking. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mr. Oblivious to Evidence Jul 28, 2009
Forty-four states mandate coverage of optometrist services; 18 require infant hearing screenings, and the list goes on. Every mandate increases the price of insurance and makes it progressively more difficult for the healthy uninsured to find no-frills, catastrophic coverage. (Townhall.com)
Dems Need GOP Votes for Health Care Bill Jul 28, 2009
There are thousands of Americans that haven't had a doctors checkup in years, or been to a dentist or optometrist for that matter. They either have no insurance provided by their employer or they can't afford it. (CBS News -- Health)
New real-life mom has cinematic problem child Jul 27, 2009
Farmiga originally intended to become an optometrist. Her interest stemmed from problems with her eyes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Brya named young optometrist of year Jul 26, 2009
The award recognizes an optometrist who has been practicing less than six years and who shows exceptional leadership, volunteers in the community and maintains high standards in practice ... The Georgia Optometric Association honored Dr. Meg Brya, clinic director and a partner at Five Points Eye Care Center, as Young Optometrist of the Year at the association's annual meeting in June ... The award recognizes an optometrist who has been practicing less than six years and who shows exceptional... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Reading problems Jul 25, 2009
" On a routine visit to the optometrist she mentioned the problem and they suggested testing Ben for a condition called scotopic sensitivity, a type of visual disturbance, which can easily be overcome or dramatically improved with the simple use of coloured filters. It's tragic but true that many children struggle unnecessarily at school Prakash Rughani It worked, and Ben has leapt ahead taking parts of his drama and maths GCSE exams a year early. London optometrist Prakash Rughani, who treated... (BBC News -- Health)
Airmen Help Improve Eyesight for Hundreds Jul 25, 2009
All eyes on total force Pacific Angel team. " Major Kemper said he has been impressed with team's performance and commitment to working with local authorities to help the East Timorese people. "We've been able to get a lot of good training, and the technicians have really stepped up and done an amazing job working over and above what they may have done at their home station," Major Kemper said. The operation has been a memorable one for all the members of the team, Sergeant Kapheim said. "The... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Scottsdale optometrist among 5 indicted for fraud Jul 24, 2009
PHOENIX (AP) -- A Scottsdale optometrist and four Phoenix residents people have been indicted in connection with a credit card fraud case. A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 48-count indictment against 35-year-old Baseem Wahab and the others for a wire fraud, conspiracy, aggravated identity theft and receipt of stolen goods. (FOX 11, AZ)
VA investigates glaucoma patients' treatment Jul 24, 2009
An in-depth investigation into practices by optometrists at the Palo Alto VA Health Care System found that some patients received inadequate treatment for glaucoma that led to vision loss, a spokesman said ... Optometrists can treat glaucoma, in accordance with VA policy, provided the treatment is done in conjunction with an ophthalmologist, he said ... Optometrists can give eye drops, but ophthalmologists do more sophisticated surgeries and laser treatments, he said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Milliken hopes to encourage youth eye checkups Jul 17, 2009
If he had gone to an optometrist (first), we would have very easily known this was a reaction to a little worm in his retina, Milliken said. Unfortunately, he lost his vision in one eye. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
No vote on ODC board Jul 15, 2009
Councilman Benjamin Velasquez said he was taking the nomination of optometrist Dr. Russell Subia off the agenda because Subia was still grieving over Thursday s death of his father, Francisco Subia. After the meeting, Velasquez said he wasn t sure if Subia s appointment would be on the agenda for council s next meeting, scheduled for July 28. (Odessa American, TX)
Is It Easy To Buy Glasses Online And Save? Jul 11, 2009
Is It Easy To Buy Glasses Online And Save. - Health News Story - KPRC Houston. (Click2Houston, TX)
When Men Should See A Doctor Jul 8, 2009
An optometrist will gauge the internal health of the eyes, their fluid pressure, visual acuity, peripheral vision, and retinal health. All men should receive an eye examination every one to two years. (Suite101.com)
Through Her Vision Work, Neurobiologist Finds Way To Retrain The Adult Brain Jul 8, 2009
"Well, I was 48 when the right developmental optometrist taught me how to retrain my brain. The conventional wisdom was wrong and it turns out that the adult brain is a lot more adaptable than we thought. "This will have huge impacts because about one in 10 kids roughly one or two in every classroom has vision problems like mine ... " Barry became fascinated with neurobiology and what it could teach her about her condition, and had begun to catalog her own ways of coping. She was determined to... (FOX61, CT)
Blueberry production up, but no record year Jul 7, 2009
The retired optometrist said too much rain too fast will make blueberries burst, and too much heat has its own effect. "(Blueberries) are turning into raisins," Malone said last week. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Beshear makes postsecondary appointments Jul 7, 2009
Lynn is an optometrist and business owner. Wood is an angel investor and former CFO of. (Louisville Business First, KY)
For Tama Lewis, caring is her calling Jul 6, 2009
But it was her extraordinary care of a 90-year-old retired Milton optometrist, who had Alzheimer s disease and then succumbed in May to pancreatic cancer, that distinguished Lewis ... Q. How did you win over the Milton optometrist, who apparently was a very difficult patient. (Boston Globe)
Blues attract a crowdBlues society jam popular Jul 5, 2009
Now Lucas, 34, works in an optometrist s office by day and is part of a musical tradition hosted by the American Legion in Klamath Falls by night. She joins numerous musicians from around the Basin at a weekly jam session on Tuesday nights, sponsored by the Klamath Blues Society. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Eye doctor publishes his philosophy Jul 3, 2009
"Though its a new theory, the Niles optometrist said that he believed people intrinsically exhibit elements of Self-Utility but that they may not realize that they are doing so.Upon the book's completion, Listenberger was able to get in contact with a publisher through a friend.Six months later, Listenberger's theory was a finished product.The book is now available online at , and . Listenberger said he's considering a book signing in the future, though no plans for that have been decided... (Niles Star, MI)
Housewife first on Fourth Plinth Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 10:39 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:39 UK. Rachel Wardell wants to raise awareness of the NSPCC. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Green has made major changes Jul 3, 2009
In 2005, when he played for Tampa Bay, a trainer introduced him to Dr. Ken West, an optometrist who moved into performance science. He lives in New Mexico, lectures at Oxford, and has worked with athletes all over the world. (Boston Globe)
Sen. Conrad, D-N.D., touts health care reform Jul 3, 2009
Dr. Dori Carlson, a Park River optometrist, said in Grand Forks that she has 10 employees with health insurance plans. "My health care costs went up 20 percent last year," she said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
FDA panel backs Ista drug for eye allergies Jul 3, 2009
Visit our optometrist today. Eye exams, laser vision correction, eyeglasses cts. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Discussing health care Jun 30, 2009
Fort Belknap has one dentist for 3,500 people and doesn t have an optometrist ... Havre optometrist Gary Stremcha, a member of the panel, spoke primarily as a representative of small business. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Crash helper found his son dying Jun 30, 2009
Optometrist Guy Marshall, 53, who has received first aid training, got out of his car to help at the scene of the crash near his home in Orford. It was then he realised his son Thomas, 18, had been involved in a collision with a Mazda MX-5 while riding a Suzuki GS 500cc motorcycle. (BBC News -- UK)
Buying Eye Glasses Jun 29, 2009
Glasses can be purchases from an optometrist or ophthalmologist. They may be accessed in a private office or a clinic connected with an insurance plan. (Suite101.com)
Group Seeks to Shed Light on Suicide Jun 27, 2009
Saturday 27 June, 2009. "It shouldn't be such a scary topic," Dr. Berman told the nearly 30 people who turned out at the Brookfield Town Hall for the coalition's first meeting Wednesday night. (New Milford Times, CT)
TotalVision Eye Care Health Center celebrates grand reopening this weekend Jun 27, 2009
The staff at the store is led by husband and wife optometrist team Drs. Mitchel and Regina Strand. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
Readers Write Jun 25, 2009
I fail to see the connection between more taxes and health, but after Obama-care is enacted, maybe I will be able to find some cheap optometrist to assist with my condition. John Wiley, Marietta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
SV Elementary School
registration set Jun 25, 2009
Physical, vision, and dental forms should be available at your doctor;s, optometrist and dentist;s office, or they may be obtained through the school offices. Custody papers should be provided, if applicable. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Mattoon schools offer student health to-do list Jun 22, 2009
Parents should call their physician, dentist and optometrist for appointments soon. Physicals are required at registration in August. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Fact not fiction Jun 19, 2009
The daughter of a domestic servant, Mrs Losaba is now a successful optometrist, living in the affluent Johannesburg suburb of Waverley. This week, on the anniversary of the uprising, she returned with her son Adirine to the scene of the shooting, to reflect on how the events of that day have transformed her life, and his. (BBC News -- Africa)
Had Your Eyes Checked Lately? Jun 16, 2009
Once someone recognizes vision loss, it's usually too late to have pursued many avenues of treatment, said Dr. Kerry Beebe, an optometrist in Brainerd, Minn ... SOURCES: Andrew Iwach, M.D., associate clinical professor, ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco; Kerry Beebe, O.D., optometrist, Brainerd, Minn. (MEDLINEplus)
More of this story Jun 16, 2009
Local optometrist Dr. Mark Stanchfield demonstrates how the Stratus Ocular Coherence Tomograph (OCT) works on his assistant Alice Green. Dr. Stanchfield's investment in the OCT and a Zeiss Visucam PRO allows him to diagnose eye diseases earlier and more completely. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
