Social care: Torbay or not Torbay, that is the big question
The Guardian
Social care funding is a lottery: but one with an almost unlimited liability instead of a fabulous prize. As a former GP I remember the shock felt by families, used to free NHS treatment, when faced with eye-watering bills for the care of an elderly …

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New President Has Vision for the AAO
Medscape
"I am personally in the midst of leading a practice through the incredible changes that are happening in our healthcare environment," said Dr. Williams, who also serves as president of the Wheaton Eye Clinic in Illinois, which employs 35 eye care …

ACVO/Merial National Service Dog Eye Exam Event
About – News & Issues
By Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM, About.com Guide February 7, 2012 Each year, members of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) donate their time and expertise to provide eye exams for service animals. Dogs that guide the visually …

Eye care
Hindustan Times
Eyes usually get damaged when we abuse them. Especially during board examination, children tend to over strain their eyes, little realizing the long-term after effects. Experts say, while the damage cannot be ascertained almost immediately, …

Vision Centres for timely interventions
IBNLive.com
The eye hospital run by the Rotary Club of Cuttack is planning to open Vision Centres with necessary equipment for eye care at the block-level starting from Cuttack district and gradually expanding to other places. The centres would be manned by one …

Engle Eyewear Now Offering Concierge Eye Care, the Ultimate Pampering Service
PR Web (press release)
Engle Eyewear in Wilkes Barre, PA is a premier eye care provider of designer eyewear, sunglasses and contact lenses. My wife, Renee and I love pampering our patients and our patients love us for it. Thomas Engle, Board Certified Optician is excited to …

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Davis Vision, Visionworks 2011 Award-Winning Outreach Programs Impact …
Sacramento Bee
6, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — In 2011, Davis Vision expanded its Focus on America® and Sight from America® programs to impact thousands of lives worldwide. Since the programs' inception in 2008, Davis Vision and Visionworks eye care professionals have …

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Where Eye Care Is A Luxury, Technology Offers Access
NPR
Quality eye care is often a luxury in areas where health services are scarce. So researchers and entrepreneurs are looking for breakthrough technologies to bring the cost of glasses and eye exams way down. One group thinks that smartphones could help …
$2 Smartphone Diagnosis and Liquid-Lens Glasses Could Bring Perfect Vision to …Geekosystem
Liquid glasses and a new smartphone app could bring perfect vision to the …Tecca

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Maine Optometrists Participate in InfantSEE® Week to Improve Infant Eye and …
MarketWatch (press release)
InfantSEE®, a year-round public health program developed by Optometry Cares® – The AOA Foundation and Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., was designed to provide professional eye care for infants nationwide at no-cost, regardless of family …

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LASIK Surgeon in Hawaii on How to Choose the Right Eye Doctor
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Dr. Alan Faulkner, a laser vision correction surgeon and eye doctor in Hawaii, says these statistics reflect the popularity of corrective eye surgery and indicate a need for patients to ensure their physician is qualified and experienced in …

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