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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  1. Hayes eye doctor lectures at educational symposium

    Dr. Peter Wilcox of Hayes was one of the speakers at the annual meeting and educational conference of the Orthokeratology Academy of America in Chicago in April.
    Dr. Peter Wilcox of Hayes was one of the speakers at the annual meeting and educational conference of the Orthokeratology Academy of America in Chicago in April. Wilcox personally presented four lectures and shared the podium for 12 hours during the...

    Tags: Dental Braces

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

    <em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>
    Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

    Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Echinacea (dietary supplement), Potatoes, Hospitals and Clinics, Abdominal Pain

    3. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Vision and nutrition sometimes are connected

    FARGO, N.D. - “Mom, I can read the sign across the street!” my 9-year-old daughter exclaimed as she stepped outside wearing her purple-framed glasses for the first time. A few weeks prior to that day, she came home from school with a note after a vision...

    Tags: Honey, Limes, Cataracts, Foods and Beverages, Beta-Carotene

    4. Aug 28, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  4. News of the Weird: Jerusalem Orthodox Community Selling Glasses That Blur Out Scantily-Clad Women

    Unclear on the Concept (and the Image): The Associated Press, reporting in August from Jerusalem, noted that the ultra-Orthodox community's "modesty patrols" were selling eyeglasses with "special blur-inducing stickers" that fuzz up distant images so that offended men will not inadvertently spot immodestly dressed women. (The stickers apparently simulate nearsightedness, in that vision is clear in the near-field.) The "modesty patrols" have long tried to shame women dressed in anything other than closed-neck, long-sleeved blouses and long skirts, but may be losing that fight. A columnist for the Tel Aviv daily <em>Haaretz</em> praised the eyeglasses for shifting the responsibility to men for their priggishness.
    Unclear on the Concept (and the Image): The Associated Press, reporting in August from Jerusalem, noted that the ultra-Orthodox community's "modesty patrols" were selling eyeglasses with "special blur-inducing stickers" that fuzz up distant images so that...

    Tags: Christianity, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, The Wall Street Journal

    5. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Recognizing your child has a vision problem

    Parents want their kids to be as healthy as possible. Whether tailoring kids' diets to include healthier foods or encouraging their youngsters to be physically active, parents often go the extra mile with regards to the health of their children.
    Parents want their kids to be as healthy as possible. Whether tailoring kids' diets to include healthier foods or encouraging their youngsters to be physically active, parents often go the extra mile with regards to the health of their children. But as...

    Tags: Parenting, Eyes and Vision, Health

    6. May 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age

    Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests.
    Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests. But claims by supplement...

    Tags: Cataracts, Medical Research, Beta-Carotene, Health Treatments, Health

    7. May 14, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  7. Technology Backlash; Advanced Technology Taking a Toll on Kids' Eyesight

    Advanced technology in the classroom is typically reason for celebration.&nbsp; However coupled with technology at home and nearly everywhere else has some Optometrists noticing a negative side effect to using technology.&nbsp; In the past three years Dr. Christine Weld with Weaver Eye Associates in West York has seen an increase in the number of kids who need glasses.&nbsp; In one week she sees up to 20 children.&nbsp; She says most of the kids suffer from nearsightedness, which is caused by two things: heredity and the environment they are expose to and with technology nearly everywhere it&rsquo;s playing a major role.
    Advanced technology in the classroom is typically reason for celebration.  However coupled with technology at home and nearly everywhere else has some Optometrists noticing a negative side effect to using technology.  In the past three years Dr. Christine...

    Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Entertainment, Eyes and Vision, Health, Human Body

    8. May 21, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  8. Best Eye Doctor

    1) Dr. James Thimons (Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut)
    1) Dr. James Thimons (Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut) Dr. James Thimons specializes in ocular surface disease, and now is an exciting time to specialize in ocular surface disease. Cutting-edge medications, topical treatments and, if appropriate,...

    Tags: Meriden, Stamford, Manhattan (New York City)

    9. Dec 14, 2011 |Story| LA Canada

  9. "Christmas Cantata" at LC Methodist

    The Sunday 10:30 a.m. worship service at La Cañada United Methodist Church celebrates Christmas with special music. The bell choir and sanctuary choir will perform a “Christmas Cantata.” Pastor Elaine Cho continues her study of Luke 1:26-38,...

    Tags: Religious Festivals, Entertainment, Christmas, Holidays, Music

    10. Dec 30, 2011 |Story| Daily Pilot

  10. The Kid's Doctor: Limit screen time to avoid vision issues

    I received a question via our iPhone app from a dad concerned about all of the new electronics his children are using and whether all these gadgets might harm their vision. After doing some research, I discovered there's not a lot of data to support...

    Tags: Apple iPhone, Electronics

    11. Jan 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Monster Mash: Logan to adapt 'Jersey Boys,' Tate curator to Met

    Culture Monster
    New leadership: The Metropolitan Museum of Art hires Sheena Wagstaff, chief curator of Tate Modern in London, in a bid to become a "serious competitor in the field of contemporary art for the first time in half a century." (New......
    12. Oct 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Better vision another benefit from playing outdoors

    Children who play more outdoors are smarter, leaner and stronger than kids&nbsp;more inclined toward&nbsp;indoor activities, and a new study finds they&nbsp;have another advantage: They're less likely to suffer from nearsightedness, in which objects in the distance appear blurry.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Children who play more outdoors are smarter, leaner and stronger than kids more inclined toward indoor activities, and a new study finds they have another advantage: They're less likely to suffer from nearsightedness, in which objects in the distance...

    Tags: Entertainment, Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of Cambridge, Amblyopia, Gaming

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