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Cataracts Hendersonville | Cosmetic Surgery Asheville, NC

Friday, September 7th, 2018

Welcome to Carolina Ophthalmology, where "excellence and experience" is more than just our slogan. We are pleased that you have chosen to visit our website and hope that the information here will assist you in learning about our practice, as well as educating yourself about the health of your eyes. Carolina Ophthalmology has been serving the people of Western North Carolina for over 35 years and our reputation for quality surgical outcomes is well established. Our physicians are highly experienced and specialty trained to treat cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease, corneal disease, and facial aesthetic problems.

We are committed to offering the most advanced technology available to our patients. Our newest offerings include the revolutionary LenSx laser for laser-assisted cataract surgery; premium lenses for cataract surgery such as the Tecnis Symfony lens, and the ReStor lens, which reduce the dependence on glasses after cataract surgery; the ORA (OptiWave Refractive Analysis) system, new technology that measures the refractive power of the eye during cataract surgery to assist the surgeon with optimum lens selection; the Cutera Laser, a technically advanced laser that offers facial rejuvenation by treating delicate broken veins, sun damage and other skin imperfections with remarkable results; and the drug Lucentis, a breakthrough treatment for wet macular degeneration patients.

At Carolina Ophthalmology, our doctors and staff are committed to your satisfaction. Because we are a surgically based practice, we work closely with area Optometrists to ensure that all of your eye care needs are met. We recognize that each of our patients has their own unique issues and that is why we listen before we treat! Our sincere attitude, along with our experience, our technology and our tradition for excellence is something we call the "Carolina Ophthalmology Advantage" . We are proud of the tradition we have created and hope that you will become a part of that tradition!

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Ophthalmology Associates – Elgin, IL

Friday, August 10th, 2018

Ophthalmology Associates - Elgin, IL

At Ophthalmology Associates, we are committed to providing Elgin and the Fox Valley with excellence in eye care. Our medical eye physicians are all board-certified ophthalmologists, with extensive training in caring for a wide range of eye conditions. The goal of our staff is to treat our patients with kindness & compassion.

Our beautiful optical boutique has a wonderful selection of glasses for the entire family. We pride our selves on personal, attentive service to all of your needs.

Our doctors are on the cutting edge of the latest surgical techniques and treatment options, using only state of the art equipment and technology.

Many of our patients have been referred to us by other eye care providers or local physicians. We are proud to have earned the confidence of other doctors, who entrust their patients' care to us. New patients and emergency patients are welcome by appointment, simply call 847-888-2020.

Our physicians are on staff at Advocate Sherman Hospital, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital and St. Alexis Medical Center.

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Charlotte Ophthalmology Clinic Laser Vision Correction …

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018

Charlotte Ophthalmology, is a leading Charlotte area eye center with over 40 years of experience. Our physicians have helped thousands of people see better, look better, and feel better. We are committed to excellence, and our patients turn to us for the best care available. We believe in one-on-one patient interaction. At our office, its not about the numbersits about treating patients one at a time.

Charlotte Ophthalmology Clinic invests in the latest laser, surgical, and pre-op testing equipment available. Our physicians are always up-to-date on the newest treatments and technologies, all delivered with the personal care our patients have come to expect.

Drs. Branner, Whiteside and Vaziri are our vision correction surgeons and physicians. They are among the most experienced and well-trained in the entire country. Together they have performed thousands of surgical, cosmetic and vision correction procedures and work as a team to meet all of your eye care needs. All are board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and they have completed extensive training as eye surgery specialists and ophthalmologists.

We are proud to announce the addition of Lensx Laser Cataract Surgery. For patients who are candidates, the latest technology for cataract surgery allows our doctors to use a surgical laser, called LENSX, for specific segments of the procedure to make cataract surgery more accurate than ever before. This laser system creates incisions without a blade so that the capsulotomy, primary incisions and even astigmatism incisions can be created more precisely.

Dr. Branner, Dr. Vaziri and Dr. Whiteside are all certified LENSX surgeons and will be happy to examine your eyes to determine if this procedure is right for you. More Information on Lensx

Charlotte Ophthalmology is proud to be the only practice in North Carolina to offer Z-Vision, the most advanced all-laser Lasik available. This procedure combines the most advanced Ziemer femtosecond laser for more gentle creation of the flap with the precision and accuracy of true Custom Wavefront VISX technology to reshape the cornea and give a quicker recovery for your vision. Our operative suite is constantly monitored to maintain strict humidity and temperature levels, which are imperative for the equipment to function properly. Our laser technicians recalibrate our systems between each patient. Dr. Branner, Dr. Whiteside, and Dr. Vaziri personally make sure your Lasik experience will be a positive, personal experience with the results you would expect from an expert in this field.

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Ophthalmologists near Altoona, PA – Eye Surgeon

Monday, July 23rd, 2018

Dr. Gordon's Biography Dr. Alan D. Gordon has practiced in Lewistown for over thirty years. He grew up in New Jersey and went to a small liberal arts college in Maine, Nasson College, during that time, Dr. Gordon did a study abroad program in Vienna, Austria during which time, he took courses in the history of medicine at the University of Vienna, Austria. His medical education began at the University of Bologna, Italy, the oldest medical school in the western world, and he graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey at Newark New Jersey (now Rutgers Medical School). Dr. Gordon followed Medical School with a medical internship at Martland Hospital, the main teaching hospital of the New Jersey College of Medicine. Dr. Gordon later completed his Ophthalmic Residency at the Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, PA. During his training, Dr. Gordon worked as a staff physician in several Emergency Rooms and while waiting for his Ophthalmology training, he worked for a year as a staff ER physician at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York. He believes in medicine as a calling, and has done charity cataract and eye muscle surgery in Honduras and Ecuador for needy patients in association with Medical Ministry International. During his training at the Guthrie Clinic, he rotated through the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and attended the centralized training for ophthalmic residents at Colby College, Maine. He has regularly attended multiple continuing education courses including those held at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery throughout his career. He is board certified for general ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has taken voluntary certification as a cataract sub specialist by the American Board of Eye Surgery. This certification involves direct observation of Dr. Gordon’s surgical procedures as well as a study involving surgical outcome. Dr. Gordon was certified by the American Board of Eye Surgery in 1992 and, because this certification is only granted for 10 years, he has been rectified. He is subspecialty certified for cataract surgery and has taught modern cataract/lens surgery to many ophthalmologists both in courses and individually. He is a member of the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Board of Eye Surgery, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, several other medical societies, and he is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Last year, he was inducted into the American College of Surgeons as a fellow. Recently (2008), he was featured in an article in the Highmark Blue Shield magazine “Clinical Views”, after having been chosen by his peers as communicating with family physicians and internists to coordinate care. He lives with his wife in the Lewistown area.

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The 3rd Asia Pacific Tele-Ophthalmology Society Symposium

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Michael F. Chiang, MD, is Knowles Professor of Ophthalmology & Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Casey Eye Institute, and is Vice-Chair (Research) in the ophthalmology department. His clinical practice focuses on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. He is board-certified in clinical informatics, and is an elected Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics. His research has been NIH-funded since 2003, and involves applications of telemedicine, clinical information systems, computer-based image analysis, and genotype-phenotype correlation to improve delivery of health care. His group has published over 140 peer-reviewed journal papers. He directs an NIH-funded T32 training program in visual science for graduate students & postdoctoral fellows at OHSU, directs an NIH-funded K12 mentored clinician-scientist program in ophthalmology, and teaches in both the ophthalmology & biomedical informatics departments. Before coming to OHSU in 2010, he spent 9 years at Columbia University, where he was Anne S. Cohen Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Biomedical Informatics, director of medical student education in ophthalmology, and director of the introductory graduate student course in biomedical informatics.Dr. Chiang received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Biology from Stanford University, and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School & the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He received an M.A. in Biomedical Informatics from Columbia University, where he was an NLM fellow in biomedical informatics. He completed residency and pediatric ophthalmology fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. He is past Chair of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Medical Information Technology Committee, Chair of the AAO IRIS Registry Data Analytics Committee, member of the AAO IRIS Registry Executive Committee, and member of the AAO Board of Trustees. He is Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, and serves on the Editorial Boards for Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Retina, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, and EyeNet. He has received Top Doctor awards from Castle Connolly, Best Doctors in America, and Portland Monthly magazine, and has received numerous research and teaching awards.

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How to know if you damaged your eyes during the eclipse | 9news … – 9NEWS.com

Tuesday, August 29th, 2017

Dr. Jon Pederson, the president of the Colorado Optometric Association, is here to answer your eclipse damage questions.

Josh Hafner, USA TODAY , WXIA 7:29 AM. MDT August 22, 2017

A composite image of the total solar eclipse seen from the Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon. / AFP PHOTO / STAN HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

If you,like our nation's president, looked directly into Monday's eclipse, you might wonder: Did I just damage my eyes?

Whether by accident or disregard, untold masses looked at the sun with unshielded eyes during the must-see-safely event. By Monday afternoon,peoplewere alreadyfreaking outabouttheir eyesonline.

The sun isn't more damaging to your eyes during asolar eclipse than on any other day. But asOhio optometristMichael Schectertold USA TODAY, the moon's covering makes it a lot less painful to look at it for a lot longer. That makes it tempting for folks to peer over their cardboard eclipse glasses to see "what's really going on," Schecter said.

So how long can you look before getting hurt?Not long,says Jacob Chung, Chief of Opthalmology at New Jersey's Englewood Hospital.

"If you look at it for a second or two, nothing will happen," he said."Five seconds, I'm not sure, but 10 seconds is probably too long, and 20 seconds is definitely too long."

You won't feel any pain if your eyes suffer damage, Chung said, because ourretinas lackpain fibers. Retinas can't heal themselves, either, he said, making permanent damage a possibility.

Any blurry vision won't kick in for a day or two, after the affected area swells "like an egg yolk" Schecter said. It can take months, even a year, for eyes to return to normal, he said if it they do at all.

You would basically get a burn on your central vision," Schecter said.

A2001 studylooked at 45 British patients who viewed the 1999 solar eclipse. While 20 patients claimedsymptoms of affected vision, just five showed damage on their retinas. All five looked at the eclipse for 18 seconds or longer,Slate's Will Oremusnoted.

One way to testat home whether you've damaged your eyes is to print offan Amsler Grid, Schecter said, a tool usedto detect vision problems. Closing each eye separately, focus on the center dot and see whether the surrounding grid appears wavy, splotchy or distorted, he said.

An eye doctor, of course, can properly diagnosewhether you've indeed damaged your eyes.

Contributing: Elyse Toribio of The (Bergen County, N.J.) Record.

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One Eye, once more: Final Clody’s scramble set Sept. 9 – The Banner-Graphic

Tuesday, August 29th, 2017

Clipped from the sports section of the Oct. 4, 1996, some of the first coverage Clodys One Eye Golf Scramble received in the Banner Graphic still adorns the wall of tournament namesake Terry Clody Clodfelter. Old Hickory Golf Course will host the tournaments final round on Saturday, Sept. 9.

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After 25 years and nearly $200,000 in fundraising, a unique Putnam County tradition is coming to an end.

Clodys One Eye, still touting itself as the worlds only one-eye golf tournament, is set for one last round on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Old Hickory Golf Course.

For the final go-round, organizers are planning a single flight set for 11 a.m.

This is gonna be the final 25 years, organizer and tournament namesake Terry Clody Clodfelter told the Banner Graphic recently.

The rules are straightforward: A four-man best-ball scramble with one mulligan per player available for $5 per person.

The cost is $200 per four-man team. First prize is $300, followed by $200 for second and $100 for third.

The tournament will be followed by a 5 p.m. reception at Greencastle Elks Lodge 1077, 202 S. Indiana St.

All proceeds go to the Riley Childrens Hospital opthalmology department. Through the 2016 scramble, $182,000 has been donated by Clodys One Eye so far.

Oh yes, and there is the little matter of those pesky, little eye patches that make golf so much more challenging.

For a quarter century now, those patches have been teaching otherwise competent golfers how difficult the game can be without depth perception.

It was a lesson that Clodys friends needed 25 years ago when they couldnt stop razzing him for his golfing skills.

When Clody, who has no sight in one eye following a childhood accident, challenged these friends to try golfing with just one eye, a tradition was born.

One of the participants who shall remain nameless borrowed the original set of eye patches from the infirmary at the Putnamville State Farm.

Then, as now, even Clody donned an eye patch, noting that the discomfort of the patch is itself a handicap to comfortably playing the game.

Eight of us started it, Clody noted recently. Threw money in the hat, winner takes all. Five buck winner, five buck loser.

It took a few years for the fundraising for Riley to start. The first three years were for sh**s and grins, as Clody puts it.

During the third year, Tony Sparks said to Clody, You ought to do this for charity.

And so Clody reached out to Dr. Eugene Helveston, who had performed his surgery back in 1972, and the partnership between Clodys One Eye and Riley was born.

Dr. Helveston was the surgeon performing in 1972, Clody said. Between the two of us, we got this all started. He was on the ground floor of the One Eye and hes coming back this year.

Now into his 80s, Helveston has not been at the tournament in several years, so his former patient will be glad to see him.

Im glad hes coming, Clody said. Ive had a lot of conversations with that man over the years.

Itll probably be an emotional, humbling day.

Their 45-year relationship began with a freak accident by a 13-year-old boy. Clody was cutting down a thorn tree and got a thorn in his eye.

Five days later he suffered a cataract.

Five or six months later, his retina detached.

Dr. Helveston performed the surgery that kept Clody from further injury, but he has had no sight in the eye since he was 14.

Clody noted how much has changed since his own accident and surgery.

I think I was there at Riley for six or eight days after the retina surgery, he said. Now they do the retina surgery and send you home that afternoon.

While the general advancement of medicine is certainly a part of such positive changes, Clodys own tournament has helped Riley keep up with those changes.

They have opened their own digital diagnosis eye laboratory with the funds that we produced for them, Clody said.

Here in Putnam County, the funds have also provided juvenile vision screening kits to local schools and even funded eye surgeries for kids in Putnam and Clay counties.

Weve taken care of 10 or 12 kids over the years in unfortunate situations, Clody said. The families would get ahold of me and Id contact Riley. It would take care of 100 percent of the cost.

Even as the tournaments run winds to a close, the Riley connection remains strong. Current ophthalmology chief of staff Dr. David Plager will be in attendance, as will others from Riley.

Clody even recently learned that the One Eye is notable in its long-running support of Riley.

We are the longest-running charitable group to have supported any one department that Rileys ever had, Clody said. I didnt know it.

Brad Alspaugh, who has played in the tournament from the beginning and still serves as a co-organizer, hopes to go out with a bang. While it would be departure from recent years, hes hoping to raise $18,000 to bring the total money to $200,000 over the tournaments history.

To do so, the tournament not only needs participants, but sponsors. All donations are tax deductible.

Anyone interested in playing or a sponsorship may contact Clody at 653-9322, Alspaugh at 653-7273 or Jo Corbitt at 247-9426.

Its not for lack of passion that theyll be calling it quits. Clody still keeps a 1996 Banner Graphic clipping of the fourth-annual event tacked up at his house and can recall how Alspaughs team edged his for the tournament title.

With the teams tied for low score, it went to a chip-off and E.J. Rosengarten placed his just inside of Clodys to give a team that also included Barb Young and Mike Cherry the title.

Its the task of organizing the tournament and subsequent reception at Greencastle Elks Lodge 1077 thats become taxing on organizers.

Its run its course, I think, Clody said. And whos to say it may never kick off again? I know Im tired and the other guys are tired. Maybe somebody will get energetic and start it up again.

He also knows that the tradition of golfing with one eye wont be going anywhere just yet.

Brad and I were talking and we know therell be eight or so of us go out and throw money in the hat, Clody said.

For now, theres still the fun of watching some fool put on an eye patch and try to hit a ball with one eye for the very first time. Clody will be playing this time with his son and 13-year-old grandson, who got his first taste of the One Eye last year.

He was saying, How do you do it? This is stupid, Clody said with a grin. But I know he enjoyed it.

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Park Ophthalmology | Durham & Raleigh NC | Beth Friedland, MD

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

Park Ophthalmology is a full service eye care center dedicated to serving the needs of your entire family. We have locations in the Research Triangle Park area and North Raleigh for your convenience. We are currently accepting new patients.

Our board certified physicians provide a wide variety of medical and surgical treatments of eye diseases, including glaucoma, cataracts, corneal disease, dry eye syndrome, and diabetic eye disease. We perform general vision exams, specialty dry eye evaluations, contact lens evaluation and fitting, eye safety information, and sports medicine protective eyewear and counseling. Surgical procedures include small incision cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, laser surgery, and emergency eye treatments.

Our philosophy of health care is geared toward the prevention and treatment of eye diseases, with education, counseling, and personalized service. Early detection is the best defense against permanent vision loss. We are dedicated to providing sophisticated, advanced eye care in a warm and caring environment.

Many questions and interactions with our practice are best handled via the secure Patient Portal Click on the logo below to login to the Patient Portal.

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Texas Retina Associates Adds Specialist – D Healthcare Daily

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

Andrew McClellan (Courtesy of: Texas Retina Associates)

Dallas-based Texas Retina Associates has added Dr. Andrew McClellan to its Dallas-Fort Worth practice. He starts on September 1.

TRA has 14 offices throughout Texas and is the states largest opthalmology practice, employing 210 physicians and medical staffers. The company focuses on the diagnosis and medical and surgical management of retina and vitreous diseases.

McClellan is an ophthalmologist specializing in the treatment of macular degeneration, retinal tears and detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and macular holes. He will work with patients in the Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, and Grapevine TRA offices.

He most previously served as an ophthalmologist at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Fla..

TRA Jeff Brockette said in a statement: McClellan comes to us with stellar training and experience from one of the top-rated eye hospitals in the country, and we are honored to have him join our practice. He shares our commitment to providing patients with convenient access to the latest sight-saving treatment options and doing so in a compassionate, personalized manner.

McClellan earned his bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. He earned his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and completed his internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, Fla.

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Dr. Marc Siegel: Solar eclipse – science, safety, and wonder – Fox News

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

Sun worship is not new, in fact, the 14th century B.C. Egyptians worshiped the sun god in a religion known as Atonism. In modern times we acknowledge the crucial importance of the sun as our provider of life sustaining energy, but we generally do not worship it. This Monday, however, with the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire country coast-to-coast since 1918, the obsessive fascination with viewing it is bordering on religious fervor.

Is it safe to directly view the eclipse? Certainly not without special protective eyewear that comply with international safety standards for direct observation of the sun (ISO 12312-2). NASA has emphasized that the filter must be from an approved manufacturer. The American Astronomical Society has also provided tips for safe viewing as well a list of reputable manufacturers of eyewear. If you can see any objects including your hand in front of your face then the eyewear is definitely faulty. Across our land, eclipse glasses are selling out of pharmacies and photo stores much faster than they can be restocked, and libraries are holding onto them for special eclipse viewing sessions. Scalpers are asking prices usually reserved for sports playoff games.

Unfortunately, there is no proven treatment and though there is often improvement over time, some of the eye damage may be permanent, so the best idea is to avoid the exposure in the first place.

According to NASA, if you happen to be in the direct path of the total eclipse across the south/central U.S. you could theoretically choose the exact moment when the moon is directly positioned across the Sun and only the corona is visible to view the eclipse without eye protection. But to try to gauge that exact moment correctly could be risky too.

Dr. Joel Schuman, Chairman of Opthalmology at NYU Langone Health, told me that eyewear that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard should be safe, provided of course that it is in good condition and you wear it the entire time you are viewing the eclipse and not add on a magnifying telescope, binoculars, or camera. Dr. Martin Leib, professor of pphthalmology at Columbia University, said that he thinks that the safest way to view the eclipse is with your back to the sun, cutting a tiny hole in a paper plate and allowing the image of the eclipse to pass through and project onto another paper plate for your safe viewing.

If you try to look directly at the sun on a normal day, your eyes will water and begin to burn if you stare for more than a minute or two. This discomfort will get you to turn away. With the eclipse, you can end up staring for longer and not even realizing you are damaging and scarring your retina (solar retinopathy) until later, when you begin to experience symptoms. A central part of the retina can be damaged (macula) and your vision may become less sharp, you may develop blind spots, see wavy instead of straight lines, and a central yellow spot may appear which develops into a red spot over several days or weeks. Unfortunately, there is no proven treatment and though there is often improvement over time, some of the damage may be permanent, so the best idea is to avoid the exposure in the first place.

Fascination with solar eclipses has damaged retinas (the essential camera of the eye) through history. There is a story that Isaac Newton himself viewed an eclipse through a mirror and ended up with temporary blindness.

Perhaps Newton was prescient in his fascination with eclipses, since the total solar eclipse of 1919 was used by British scientist Arthur Eddington to show that Newtons absolutes of space and time were incorrect and that Einsteins newer theory of relativity (that gravity affected light, space, and time) was more accurate.

Mondays total solar eclipse is not likely to have the same long term impact on scientific theory, though it is definitely exciting for all and a moment for our country to safely unite behind a celebration of natures wonder.

Marc Siegel, M.D. is a professor of medicine and medical director of Doctor Radio at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has been a medical analyst and reporter for Fox News since 2008.

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Man who was left partially blind by 1963 eclipse offers warning: 20 seconds is ‘all it took’ – myfox8.com

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

A Portland man who watched a solar eclipse in 1963 says the experience left him partially blind in one eye, and now he wants everyone to know the warnings about eye damage during the upcoming eclipse are no joke.

PORTLAND, Oregon A Portland man who watched a solar eclipse in 1963 says the experience left him partially blind in one eye, and now he wants everyone to know the warnings about eye damage during the upcoming eclipse are no joke.

Back then, it was a total solar eclipse in Alaska and Canada, but the path of totality did not come through Oregon.

Still, Louis Tomososki remembers being 16 years old and watching it unfold from the baseball field at Marshall High School.

Nobody was talking about safety glasses back then, so he watched it with the naked eye, closing his left eye and leaving his right eye open.

Oh 20 seconds probably, thats all it took, Tomososki told FOX 12. Im glad I didnt go 40 seconds, it would have been even worse.

He doesnt remember exactly when he realized there was a problem, but those few seconds burned a hole in his retina leaving him with a sizable blind spot hes had ever since.

He describes it as looking at someone and being able see their face but not their nose.

Tomososki remembers it was discovered during an eye exam when he went into the Air Force right after high school.

In the 54 years since that eclipse, he said the blind spot hasnt gotten any worse or any better.

Every time we go to an eye doctor now for an exam, they dilate your eyes and look in there, the first thing they say is, you looked at a solar eclipse sometime in your life, he said.

Dr. Brandon Lujan, an assistant professor of Opthalmology at OHSUs Casey Eye Institute, said the same damage can be done on any other day if you stare at the sun. But with the eclipse, even when the visible light is reduced by the moon, UV and infrared rays can still do damage to the retina.

Some damage occurs pretty quickly, but a lot of damage can take hours to days to really come to bear, Lujan said. Unfortunately theres not a treatment for it, so once that damage is done you have to wait and hopefully things improve and your body can heal some, but a lot of the damage can be permanent.

Its a lesson Tomososki wishes he knew back in 1963.

With Mondays total solar eclipse on the horizon, he wants you to remember that even a quick look at the sun with the naked eye just isnt worth it.

A quick look like we did back in 1963, and Im 71, almost 71 now, that quick look cost us, Tomososki said. And it could have cost us a lot more.

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Ask SAM: How will Winston-Salem Open handle eclipse? | Ask SAM … – Winston-Salem Journal

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

Q: With the solar eclipse looming Monday afternoon, I notice the Winston-Salem Open is scheduled to start play at 3 p.m. Are any adjustments being considered for the players participating at that time?

Answer: Play will go on as normal, according to organizers of the Winston-Salem Open. The eclipse will start at 1:12 p.m., reach its maximum at 2:41, and end at 4:03 p.m. But there will be some special commemorations of the event at the Open:

Q: If someone normally wears vision glasses, do the eclipse safety glasses go over, or under, your glasses, or should no other glasses be worn at all? I havent seen this addressed anywhere. What is the protocol for eyeglass wearers?

Answer: If you normally wear eyeglasses, keep them on while wearing eclipse glasses put eclipse glasses on over them, said Dr. Rajiv Shah, assistant professor of opthalmology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Its also important to note that even when wearing eclipse glasses, you should not look at the sun through a camera, telescope, binoculars or other optical device. The concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter the eyes, Shah said.

He added that you should always supervise children using solar filters and inspect the glasses before use. If the glasses are scratched, punctured, torn or otherwise damaged, they should be discarded.

And to repeat a frequent warning: Dont try to use ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones. Wear solar eclipse glasses and use handheld solar viewers that are compliant with the International Organization for Standardizations ISO 12312-2 standard. Failing to use proper precautions could lead to irreparable eye damage.

And dont wear eclipse glasses while driving.

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Eclipse safety glasses hard to find in Capital Region – The Daily Gazette

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

People can't look at Monday's solar eclipse without solar eclipse glasses.

This weekend, sun and moon lovers may look all over the Capital Region for the safety-tested, black-filmshades.

But they will have trouble finding them.

Stores have exhausted their supplies. There were none at Toys "R" Us in Clifton Park, none at Wal-Mart in Amsterdam, none at Lowe's in Glenville.

Lowe's in Niskayuna -- no. Walmart in Rotterdam -- no. Local hardware stores -- no.

"We are all sold out," said one store representative on Friday. "Every store around is sold out."

Places all over the country have sold out. And online sales may now be tricky;even rush orders may not arrive by early Monday afternoon, when the "Great American Eclipse" will begin.

The rare event will darken skies from Oregon to South Carolina along a 70-mile stretch. People in the "path of totality" will see the moon completely block the sun and cast a shadow on the surface of the Earth.

In the Capital Region, astronomy fans will see a partial eclipse -- 66 percent of the sun will be covered by the moon. The show will start at 1:22 p.m. and end at 3:56 p.m. The best time to check out the cosmic conference will be about 2:45 p.m.

Libraries around the U.S. have the shades, whichresemble old-fashioned, 3-D movie glasses. According to the American Astronomical Society, 6,900 libraries have been given solar eye wear through a program supported by NASA, Google and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

At the Schenectady County Public Library's eclipse gathering, which begins at noon and runs until 4 p.m., glasses will be available outside the building. People who attend the library party won't even have to examine the heavens to see the lunar-solar team-up; a live NASA stream of the celestial event will be held in the McChesney Room.

The glassessold out at miSci -- Schenectady's Museum of Innovation and Science. Valerie Rapson, outreach astronomer at the Dudley Observatory at miSci, said the museum's gift store had nearly 4,000 pairs in stock.

People must have the protection if they'regoing to watch the skies. Sunglasses with tough-sounding names such as "Solar Shields" are not going to work. They will not be safe.

The American Optometric Association added that smoked glass, unfiltered telescopes or magnifiersand polarizing filters will also be unsafe for eclipse viewing.

The American Academy of Opthalmology has also issued a warning:"Looking directly at the sun, even while it's partially eclipsed, can permanently damage vision or blind you."

According to Rapson, "The special glasses block 99.99 percent of the light, which is way more than a regular pair of sunglasses. That's the main thing to stress. Sunglasses are not enough. They really have to have those safety glasses."

The eclipse glasses must come from reputable vendors -- theAmerican Astronomical Society has composed a page of legitimate manufacturers and authorized dealers of eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers, all verified to be compliancewith the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard.

Angela Strong, assistant library director for operations at the Schenectady County Public Library, is expecting a large crowd for the eclipse party. She said glasses will be distributed outside the building, with a limit of four pairs per family.

"We're going to encourage people to share the glasses," Strong said. "It's recommended people limit their viewing to three minutes at a time."

People without glasses at miSci will be able to "watch" the show with "sun spotters," devices that will project images of the sun on white paper. Telescopes equipped with safe solar filters will also be on the grounds.

Reach Gazette reporter Jeff Wilkin at 395-3124 at at wilkin@dailygazette.com or @jeffwilkin1 on Twitter.

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Shire PLC (SHP): Looking To Captalise On Unmet Needs In Eye Care – Simply Wall St

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

Irish biotech giantShire plc (LON:SHP) received a validation fromthe UK, in the capacity of the Reference Member State, for its marketing authorization application forlifitegrast. If approved, lifitegrast would be the first and only treatment in a new class of drugs (LFA-1 antagonist) to address the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in adults in Europe, said the company.

Shire submitted the application for marketing authorization (MAA) through a Decentralized Procedure toDenmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Greece.This submission is another important milestone for lifitegrast and the millions of patients living with dry eye disease, which can impact a persons vision-related quality of life, affecting daily activities such as reading and using computers, commented Shires head of clinical department Howard Mayer.

Opthalmology hasnt been at the core of Shires growth agenda historically, but its acquisition of SARcode Bioscience in 2013 marked an official entry into the medical field, where Shire expects to capitalise on unmet needs in eye care through a multi-faceted approach targeting rare diseases and specialty conditions.

Shires MAA forlifitegrast is backed by what the company claims to be the largest development program to date for an investigational stage dry eye disease candidate. The program involves five clinical trials with 2,500 patients. In four safety and efficacy studies, lifitegrast improved symptoms as measured by patient reported eye dryness score (EDS), and in three of the four studies improved the objective signs of dry eye disease (measured using corneal staining), said Shire.

Nearly a year ago, llifitegrast received the US FDA approval as Xiidra for dry eye treatment. Out of more than US$14 billion in sales over the past year, Xiidra accounted for just over $50 million (representing a more than 20% market share in the US) with opthalmology contributing 2% to overall sales, which largely comprises of five therapeutic areas: Hemtology, Genetic Diseases, Immunology, Neuroscience and Internal Medicine.

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Eye doctor explains why you shouldn’t look at the sun during the … – NorthJersey.com

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

Experts are warning people about counterfeit eclipse glasses.

Watching solar eclipse(Photo: Daniel MacDonald / http://www.dmacphoto.com, Getty Images/Flickr RF)

You've heard over and over that you shouldn't look up at the sun during Monday's solar eclipse (or ever, as a general rule), but what actually happens if you do?

Dr. Jacob Chung, Chief of Opthalmology at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, answered our burning (ahem) questions about what'll happenif you just can't help but take a peek sans ISO-approved glasses during the big event.

If you look at it for a second or two, nothing will happen. Five seconds, I'm not sure, but 10 seconds is probably too long and 20 seconds is definitely too long.

The eye works like a camera, and the retina is like the film of your eye. So looking at the sun too long is almost like burning a hole in the center of your film, or retina. We don't have pain fibers there so you won't have discomfort or feel pain, but you might see a fuzzed out, dark spot.

The retina can't heal itself, so the blind spot is permanent and cannot be treated, but definitely go see a doctor to make sure it's the right diagnosis.

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If you're in that 70-mile swath where you'll be able to see the total eclipse [parts of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolina], you have about a two-minute window where the sun is 100 percent eclipsed. Because we have a partial eclipse, there is a zero-second window where it's safe to look at the sun directly.

Look, no one loves to look at the sun: it hurts. The reason it's more dangerous during the eclipse is because you don't feel much discomfort, yet your eyes are receiving all the harm. It's similar to getting sunburnedon a cloudy day.

[Chuckles] Yes.

They filter out a lot more of the sun's harmful radiation something like 100,000 times more than standard sunglasses.

The best alternative is to visualize it from an indirect method. Put your phone camera on selfie mode, then turn your back to the sun and see the eclipse that way.

Or, take twopieces of cardboard or paper. Cut a hole in one and again, turn yourback to the sun and hold it up against the second one. Thesun will cast its rays through the pinhole, [creating a projection on the second piece of cardboard/paper].

I had a case many years ago of a gentleman who had a condition called solar retinopathy. I don't know if it was during an eclipse, but he said he was on LSD and looked at the sun for four straight hours. In hisretina there was a pigmented spot and his vision was very poor, needless to say. Hewas basically legally blind.

In summer, of course, since we're closer to the sun. But there are different ways you can get damage from the sun in your eyes. If you are outdoors a lot you can get a growth on the surface of your eye, called pterygium. It's found very commonly in people who live or grew up in equatorial regions, and a lot of surfers get itbecause the water reflects UV into eyes [the condition is also called Surfer's Eye]. If very severe, it can start to obscure your vision and cause irritation from time to time. That can be surgically removed, however.

Chronic sun exposure can also contribute to formation of cataracts and macular degeneration. So, wear sunglasses as often as it makes sense to.

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Bangladesh successfully reduces child blindness over the last 14 years – Dhaka Tribune

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

Bangladesh has successfully reduced around 50% of child blindness in last the 14 years, which has come down to 25,000 from 48,000 as estimated in the year 2000.

Dr AHM Enayet Hussain, head of paediatric ophthalmology at the National Institute of Opthalmology and Hospital and program manager of national eye care program, made the announcement while presenting his keynote paper at an orientation on childhood blindness for journalist at the National Press Club yesterday.

Orbis International and Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra jointly organised the orientation under National Childhood Blindness Reduction Program at Orbis and the National Eye Care.

Presenting his keynote speech, Enayet said although no national survey was conduction on child blindness in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated the number of child blindness patients using Under-5 child mortality rate.

Currently, the Under-5 child mortality rate is at 53, so it can be said that the estimated number of child blindness patients would be around 25,000, he added.

He also added: We had conducted cataract surgery of more than 10,000 children between 2005 and 2010. When we reviewed the success of these operations, we observed that many of the operation did not give satisfactory outcomes as the patient did not come for treatment at an earlier age.

He urged the people to bring their children, who are suffering from eyesight problem, for treatment and informed that the government will be providing all kinds of eye care treatment, including surgery, free of cost.

When asked, Dr Munir Ahmed, country director of Orbis International for Bangladesh, told the Dhaka Tribune: I will not disagree with him [Enayet] but before using this data it should be validated in some way.

However, the number of child blindness patients had definitely reduce in number. But, a large number of children continue to suffering from avoidable childhood illnesses.

He further said early detection of the problem, quality of treatment and post-treatment care can prevent avoidable blindness or restore the sight of the children.

Child eye experts said avoidable child blindness and visual impairment is a significant health issue in Bangladesh and its impact fuels poverty and worsens socio-economic inequality.

They also added that children of Bangladesh have been suffering of different eye related issues, such as cataract, refractive error, strabismus, rop (retinopathy of prematurity), ptosis and eye injury.

Quoting WHO, global estimates of childhood blindness show that the prevalence of childhood blindness in Bangladesh is at 0.75 per 1,000 children.

They said approximately 1.3 million children have refractive errors and around 1,53,600 have low vision problems, of which around 78,336 can be avoided.

Without intervention, blind or visually-impaired children are likely to experience low educational achievement, lack of productive employment opportunities, social isolation and increased poverty.

Among others, Mohammed Alauddin, director program of Orbis, Dr Nahid Ferdousi, co-ordinator of National Childhood Blindness Reduction Program, Dr. Lutful Husain, staff optholmologist at Orbis, and Parvin Sultana Jhuma, general secretary of Bangladesh Nari Sangbadhik Kendra, also addressed the program.

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Medical courses: UGC to set up panel to fix deemed varsities’ fee – The Indian Express

Monday, August 14th, 2017

Written by Ritika Chopra | New Delhi | Published:August 11, 2017 1:11 am Currently, there are a total of 123 deemed universities across the country. (File photo)

The government has asked University Grants Commission (UGC) to set up a committee to regulate the tuition fee for medical courses offered by self-financed deemed universities.

The HRD Ministry, in a letter dated July 26, has nominated Sanjay Shrivastav, a retired professor of opthalmology, and B Srinivas, assistant director general at the Directorate of Health Services under the Health Ministry, to the committee. The Indian Express could not reach UGCs acting chairman V S Chauhan for comment.

The proposed committee is being set up in compliance with the order of the Madras High Court, which is currently hearing a PIL seeking to fix tuition fee charged by deemed universities offering medical courses.

Currently, there are a total of 123 deemed universities across the country. Of these, about 30 offer medical courses. Among them are Manipal University, SRM University in Tamil Nadu, NIMHANS in Bengaluru and Jamia Hamdard University.

The PIL filed in Madras High Court said deemed universities offering medical courses were profiteering and operating with the sole intention of amassing wealth through unfair means. The plea has been admitted by the bench and all medical deemed universities in the state have been made respondents to the PIL.

The court also asked the government to set up a panel to regulate the fee charged by deemed universities offering medical courses, but the decision of the fee panel will abide by the final ruling on the PIL. Under the UGC [Institutions Deemed to be Universities] Regulation, 2016, the commission is empowered to fix the fee charged by deemed varsities.

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Have Questions About an Eye Condition or Vision Problems? Attend Optegra’s Informative Open Evening in North … – Digital Journal

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

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Guildford, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/08/2017 -- When it comes to eye health and vision, the needs of every individual differ. As we are subjected to an increasing girth of information regarding sight correction procedures and vision health, researching choices and options can be overwhelming. With the advancements in technology, ground breaking treatments such as LASIK, LASEK, 3rd Generation ReLEx SMILE and Lens Replacement can transform eyesight overnight thereby reducing the need to rely on optical aids like glasses or contact lenses.

Attending Optegra's informative Open Evening on August 9, 2017 (6 PM) affords all Londoners an ideal opportunity to learn about powerful lens replacement techniques. Ideal for those in the Capital aged 50+ yearning for perfect sight, the event will help provide answers to any and all vision correction concerns and queries.

The North London event will be held at Optegra's state of the art hospital conveniently located at 6 The Technology Park Colindeep Lane, London, NW9 6BX.The evening will be led by Optegra's Consultant Mr. Mark Hulbert along with Optegra's Eye Health Care team. Mr. Hulbert is a specialist in general ophthalmology and has a particular interest in glaucoma and neuro-opthalmology.

The informal structure of the North London event encourages attendees to clarify doubts and discuss any unfounded fears they may have regarding vision correction. The open evening also provides participants an opportunity to learn about past patient experiences and get an understanding about Optegra's clinical outcomes and outstanding success rate standards. Due to the high popularity of the event, prior booking is encouraged to attend the North London Open Evening.

To find out why Optegra is UK's most trusted eye health care provider recommended by GPs & optometrists, its wide range of treatments and money saving offer visit Optegra.com or call 0808 273 6059 Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-4pm.

For media enquiries contact Tukshad Engineer Head of Digital at Optegra - 0755 499 4155 | tukshad.engineer@optegra.com.

About Optegra Eye Health CareOptegra Eye Health Care is a specialist provider of ophthalmic services in the UK, China, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. Optegra operates nationwide eye hospitals and clinics in the UK and brings together leading edge research and medical expertise, state-of-the-art surgical equipment and top ophthalmic surgeons renowned for their areas of expertise to offer excellent clinical outcomes in laser eye surgery, lens replacement (Clarivu), cataract removal, AMD, vitreoretinal and oculoplastic procedures all carried out in five-star patient facilities.

Optegra Eye Health Care operates seven dedicated eye hospitals based in Birmingham, Central London, Hampshire, Manchester, North London, Surrey and Yorkshire. For more information please visit Optegra.com.

Contact:Tukshad Engineer, Head of Digital at OptegraCompany: Optegra Eye Health CarePhone: 0755 499 4155Address: The Surrey Research Park, 10 Alan Turing Rd, Guildford GU2 7YF, United KingdomEmail: tukshad.engineer@optegra.comWebsite:http://optegraeyehealthcare.com/

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Military Brain Injuries are the Subject of Center for Neurological Studies "Hope After Combat" Study – PR Newswire (press release)

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

"Any attempt to treat veterans with traumatic brain injuries begins with an accurate diagnosis," says Randall Benson, M.D., CNS Vice President and Medical Director. "Combat injuries are frequently mis-diagnosed resulting in inappropriate and unsuccessful treatment. We can and must do better. Better diagnoses lead to improved outcomes."

Hope After Combat combines diagnostic testing including neurology, neuro-opthalmology and neuropsychology enhanced by CNS' advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging and susceptibility-weighted imaging. These advanced MRI techniques developed at CNS are significantly more sensitive than traditional MRI imaging and have worked successfully on hundreds of non-combat brain-injury victims.

In the Hope After Combat study, once diagnostic testing is complete a treatment plan is developed and the veteran takes part in an individualized 60-day rehabilitation program based on his or her specific diagnosis. All disciplines continue to provide input and care for the victim and his/her family. The final study is expected to include more than 50 combat victims.

"These veterans and their families are desperate for answers and we're trying to provide them," says John D. Russell, CEO and President of CNS. "The veterans have been real troopers in every sense of the word and we're learning from their individual efforts and progress. But our donors are the ones who've made the study possible. Without them we couldn't bring all these disciplines together for such an important study."

For further information or to participate in or make a contribution to the Hope After Combat study, contact John Russell at 313-228-0930 or visit the CNS website, http://neurologicstudies.com

CNS was founded in 2011 with the objective of advancing scientific research for neurovascular disease. CNS staff are available for interview on brain injuries and brain-related diseases.

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Opthalmology Doctor Warns Of The Dangers Of Starring At The Solar Eclipse – CBS Chicago

Friday, August 4th, 2017

CHICAGO (CBS) While the sun may be difficult to spot on Friday, an eye expert warns of the danger of staring at it for too long during the eclipse later this month.

Dr. Kirk Packo, chair of the ophthalmology department at Rush University Medical Center, said 22 years after the instrument for inspecting the eye was invented doctors saw the after affects of looking at a solar eclipse.

The first big description of sun damage to the eye occurred following a total solar eclipse that went through Europe in 1912, he said.

For those watching the eclipse without lenses rated to block the full spectrum of light, he said substituting multiple pairs of sunglasses wont protect you. In fact, he said, they could lead to more damage because things will look darker so you may stare longer, but the invisible thermal-damaging light is still coming through.

Then you are looking at it, you are not getting the painful stimulus, because you have darkened the visible light, and yet all that time, you are letting the invisible, dangerous thermal damaging light still through, he said.

Dr. Packo said rentinal burns from the sun can cause lifelong dead spots in the center of your vision and can reduce your vision permanently; but are not likely to make you completely blind.

When the medical facility where Dr. Packo worked in Atlanta in May 1984 offered free eye exams after an annular eclipse (not total solar edge still visible), he said none of the roughly 100 people who came in suffered any damage.

He attributes the lack of problems to how well publicized the warnings were.

If you are going to watch the eclipse, you should get eclipse glasses properly rated to block the visible spectrum, said Dr. Packo. But even then, he said, you are not immune from any retinal damage.

Adler Planetarium display of giant solar eclipse glasses with information on protecting your eyes during the solar eclipse. (WBBM/Nancy Harty)

Dont look through a camera, telephoto lense, telescope or binoculars while wearing solar eclipse glasses, he said.

That magnification can lead to damage.

If you cannot get eclipse glasses, he suggests making a pinhole camera to project the suns image on a piece of paper to safely watch.

When asked whats a safe amount of time to stare at the eclipse Dr. Packo hesitated, saying it depends on how much cataract you have or refractive error is.

He said the problem is an eclipse is mesmerizing and you will want to look longer than a couple of seconds, as the doctor recommends.

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