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Celebrate National Eye Health Week with an eye exam
Monday 16 September 2013The world will celebrate National Eye Health Week from Monday to Sept. 22, which begs the question: When’s the last time you had your eyes examined by a trained eye care professional?
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Celebrate National Eye Health Week with an eye exam
16 Sep 2013 -
Eye tests could detect Alzheimer's disease up to 20 YEARS before symptoms develop
Friday 13 September 2013Doctors may one day use eye tests to detect the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
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Eye tests could detect Alzheimer's disease up to 20 YEARS before symptoms develop
13 Sep 2013 -
ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital Returns to India For Two-Week Ophthalmic Training Program
Thursday 12 September 2013ORBIS, a nonprofit, humanitarian organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide, prevents and treats blindness through hands-on training, public health education, improved access to quality eye care, and partnerships with local health care organizations
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ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital Returns to India For Two-Week Ophthalmic Training Program
12 Sep 2013 -
How to spot vision problems in children
Wednesday 11 September 2013There are many conditions that, although extremely rare, can cause blindness in a child if not caught on time. One such condition is pediatric glaucoma, which occurs when the pressure in the eye is elevated, causing damage to the optic nerve.
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How to spot vision problems in children
11 Sep 2013 -
Optician's clinic that fits a pocket
Thursday 29 August 2013Cataracts cloud Mirriam Waithara's world and leave her almost blind.
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Optician's clinic that fits a pocket
29 Aug 2013 -
Nurse saves sight with flying eye hospital
Wednesday 28 August 2013A nurse from Preston has just returned home from a sight-saving mission having swapped his daily commute to the Royal Preston Hospital where he works as an Intermediate Theatre Practitioner, for the bustle of Panama City.
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Nurse saves sight with flying eye hospital
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Over-90s 'defying mental decline'
Monday 15 July 2013Today's 90-year-olds are surviving into very old age with better mental performance than ever before, Danish research suggests.
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Over-90s 'defying mental decline'
15 Jul 2013 -
Modern life means children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book
Wednesday 10 July 2013Busy parents are dropping bedtime stories and teachers lack time to instil a love of reading, conference told.
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Modern life means children miss out on pleasures of reading a good book
10 Jul 2013
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