Epi-LASIK favored over tPRK for myopia treatment- September 24, 2006 Better predictability, less induced corneal spherical aberration occur in findingsBy Cheryl Guttman Reviewed by Osamu Hieda, MDSan FranciscoTreatment of low-to-high myopia with transepithelial PRK (tPRK) has poorer predictability and results in greater induction of corneal spherical aberration compared with epi-LASIK, reported Osamu Hieda, MD, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Hieda and his colleague Shigeru Kinoshita, MD, department of...http://gcoa.blogspot.com/2006/09/epi-lasik-favored-over-tprk-for-myopia.html Of fetal testing and libido boosters- September 23, 2006 Scientists at Xenomics have discovered a way to detect possible genetic diseases in a fetus by screening the mother's urine. In some chromosomal disorders, such as Gaucher's disease and Down syndrome, key pieces of fetal DNA pass through the mom's kidneys. The company is developing tests that can detect disease telltales at seven weeks, six sooner than today's more invasive procedures, and can also reveal the gender. In the British Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers at the University of...http://gcoa.blogspot.com/2006/09/of-fetal-testing-and-libido-boosters.html The world in focus- September 16, 2006 If you have faulty eyesight, getting it corrected is relatively straightforward assuming you live in the developed world. But in poorer countries the network of optometrists, ophthalmologists and glasses makers is either inadequate or non-existent. In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, there is one optometrist to every million people, compared with one to every 4000 in the UK. People there have little choice but to make do with poor vision, and all the social and economic consequences that...http://gcoa.blogspot.com/2006/09/world-in-focus.html Best Hospitals- September 13, 2006 In the specialties on this and the next page, ranking is based solely on reputation. Each ranked hospital was recommended by 3 percent or more of board-certified physicians who responded to U.S. News surveys in 2003, 2004, and 2005.Chart Legend:A - RankB - HospitalC - Reputation (pct.)A BC1 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami -South 76.82 Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore -South 74.43 Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia -Northeast 63.14 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,...http://gcoa.blogspot.com/2006/09/best-hospitals.html |