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The gift of sight at Auckland City Mission

Sunday, 22 November 2009, 12:42 pm Press Release: Auckland City Mission Media release 21 November 2009 The gift of sight at Auckland City Mission Free eye tests for Auckland's rough sleepers and homeless are being provided by OPSM optometrists this Sunday at Auckland City Mission.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Saturday | The Gazette

Great Kids: Kaitlin MacLennan, 11

Why nominated "Kaitlin is an amazing 11-year-old with a huge heart!" wrote Kaitlin's optometrist, Kara Fedders.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Travel, Panama Travel, Panama, World News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

MediLexicon

The American Optometric Association And Digital Healthcare, Inc. Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

The American Optometric Association and Digital Healthcare, Inc. have joined together to assist optometrists in providing better care for patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases, and in promoting public health.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Endocrinology, Health

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

Signs give parents clues about vision issues

Dr. Mary VanHoy is a developmental optometrist with Eyes for Wellness, a private practice in Carmel specializing in vision rehabilitation.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Wed Nov 18, 2009

www.24-7pressrelease.com | ctebar

Optimus Lenses Solving the "To Edge or Not To Edge" Dilemma of Optometrists

For ODs looking to the future, some honest help to answer the question of whether it is more profitable for you to buck the trend and go back to doing your own edging in office.

Check out an outstanding offer made by Briot USA on a new state of the art edger to attendees at American Academy of Optometry 2009 Meeting in Orlando, Florida .

Who knows, maybe they are extending it to the end of the year.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Clearwater, FL

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Tribune-Star

Rotary foundation awards community grants

Bringing people into focus with a pair of new glasses is a community mission for a new optometry program at St.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Terre Haute Metro, Terre Haute, IN, Non-Profit, Vigo County, IN, Business News

Great Falls Tribune

Program pairs students, professionals

Rebecca Cloutier, junior at Great Falls High School, has worn glasses most her life and therefore has had plenty of visits to the eye doctor.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Great Falls Metro, Great Falls, MT

Mon Nov 16, 2009

PR-inside.com

Optometry and Optical Dispensing in Australia - new report released

Industry Market Research Synopsis This Industry Market Research report provides a detailed analysis of the Optometry and Optical Dispensing in Australia industry, including key growth trends, statistics, forecasts, the competitive environment including market shares and the key issues facing the industry.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Bidal Aguero fought for equality for Hispanics in his words, deeds

Bidal Aguero took a stand for Hispanic equality, the well-being of his family, the voice of his culture through his newspaper, El Editor, and for other humanitarian causes, until his death Nov.

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Related Topix: Lubbock, TX, Lubbock Metro, Medicine, South-Plains, TX, Plains, TX, University of Houston

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Examiner.com

Hollywood Eyes transforms frames into sunglasses with new Chemistrie Sunlenses

Hollywood Eyes can now transform a patient's primary pair of lenses into a pair of fashionable and high-performing sunglasses with just a click thanks to the new Chemistrie Lens Layering System .

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Related Topix: Hollywood, FL, Medicine

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Star-telegram.com

Program to deliver eye care exams to Tarrant County children kicks off in Everman

By SHIRLEY JINKINS EVERMAN - Danny Perez's eyes opened wide in surprise as soon as his new glasses were perched on his nose.'This looks blurry,' said the Townley Elementary fourth-grader as he removed and then replaced them.

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Related Topix: Everman, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Family, Kids, Dallas Metro, Medicine

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Vision Monday

AOA Links with Digital Healthcare to Target Patients with Diabetes, Promote Public Health

The American Optometric Association and ophthalmic technology manufacturer Digital Healthcare are partnering "to assist optometrists in providing better care for patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases, and in promoting public health," according to the AOA.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Nashua Telegraph

Eye exam rule is state, not federal, issue

Recently, a Telegraph writer offered a personal experience about problems with health care when he tried to get a replacement for prescription eyeglasses broken while hiking in New Hampshire.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Opinion

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Holly optometrist to be feted on 94th birthday

The South Plains Optometric Society will honor the 94th birthday of local optometrist J. Davis Armistead at 6 p.m. at the Lubbock Club.

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Related Topix: Medicine, South-Plains, TX, Lubbock, TX, Lubbock Metro, University of Houston

Thu Nov 05, 2009

This Week Community News

ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Katherine Sechkar of Worthington has joined the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center as a speech language pathologist.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Steel, Mining, Worthington Inds, Worthington, OH, Columbus Metro, Columbus, OH, Ohio University, Medicine

Tue Nov 03, 2009

National Post

Vision loss isn't age specific, experts say

Debra Leahy was diagnosed with glaucoma four years ago at age 37. If she had not been diagnosed she could have gone blind in five years.

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Related Topix: Canada, Medicine

Sun Nov 01, 2009

WILX-TV Lansing

Halloween Candy Buy Back

A local dentist and optometrist are willing to pay cash for your kids' Halloween haul.

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Related Topix: Dentistry, Medicine, Jackson, MI, Laingsburg, MI

Sat Oct 31, 2009

CBS News

Find Your Dosha For Beauty and Health

'Dosha' means nothing more than a person having vision or insight. When you unscramble the word 'dosha' you get 'has OD'. You don't have to be an optometrist to know OD is a term for vision I can't remember.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Thu Oct 29, 2009

This Week Community News

People in business

Dr. Gilbert Pierce recently was elected president of the Ohio Optometric Association, which represents more than 1,400 optometrists.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Wed Oct 28, 2009

KMOT-TV Minot

Healthy Vision, Healthy Life

Most of us go take a trip to the optometrist every year or so to see if our prescription has changed.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes

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