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Statins may Reduce Risk of Cataracts - Yahoo News June 20, 2006
CHICAGO - Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by millions of
Americans, might also reduce the risk of cataracts, a preliminary study
suggests. Adults who took statins were found to be 45 percent less likely
to develop the most common type of age-related cataracts...
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Bausch & Lomb Global Recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Lens Cleaning
Solution - May 11, 2006
On Thursday, May 11, 2006 a team from Bausch & Lomb met with Food & Drug
Administration (FDA) officials to share information resulting from the company's
internal investigation into cases of Fusarium keratitis associated with ReNu
with MoistureLoc.
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New Technology An Option For Severe Nearsightedness
Science Daily - January 24, 2005
A new surgical procedure that has improved eyesight in people who have severe
nearsightedness and face a dearth of treatments has made its way to western New
York. Ophthalmologist Scott MacRae, M.D., director of the Strong Vision
Refractive Surgery Center at the University of Rochester Eye Institute, this
week treated a patient's severe nearsightedness -- vision of approximately
20/3,400 compared...
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Green Veggies May Help Protect Eyes,
Researchers Say
The American Society for Nutritional Sciences - Dec 2004
Researchers believe they have found evidence that certain antioxidants found in
dark leafy green vegetables can help prevent cataracts.
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Landmark Study about
Age Related Macular Degeneration
National Eye Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health
Results from the AREDS showed that high levels of antioxidants and zinc
significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
and its associated vision loss. These same nutrients had no significant effect
on the development or progression of cataract.
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Study Links Lead Exposure to Cataracts in Men;
Metal May Play Role in the
Development of Leading Cause of Blindness
Reuters News Agency - December 7, 2004
Lifetime exposure to lead from paint in older houses, drinking water pipes and
other sources appears to increase men’s risk of cataract development,
researchers reported Tuesday.
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The Cortez Journal Prints An Article about
Dr. Quiring's Thailand 2004
Personal Eyecare Mission Trip
The Cortez Journal - December 25, 2004
"Cortez eye doctor relays Christmas spirit to orphanage"
by John R. Crane
Cortez Journal Staff Writer
The Cortez Journal, Cortez, Colorado
A Cortez eye doctor found the true meaning of Christmas this year when providing
care at an orphanage in Chang-Mai, Thailand.
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The Cortez Journal Prints An Announcement about Dr. Quiring coming to Cortez
The Cortez Journal - August 17, 2004
Dr. Russell L. Quiring is the new optometrist at The Optical Shoppe Inc. at 48
E. Main St. in Cortez. Quiring, who moved to Cortez from Minneapolis, will
provide fittings for all types of contact lenses and treat eye conditions and
diseases. He will also co-manage LASIK and cataract surgery patients. He has
experience in private practice as well as in corporate optometry. Quiring
graduated from Pacific University in 1989. For more information, call The
Optical Shoppe at 565-1580.
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