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The Optometry & Vision Development 2006 Best Article Award went to
Pang Y, Maino D, Zhang G, Lu F. Myopia: Can its progress be controlled? Optom Vis Dev 2006;37(2):75-79 and was presented at the 37th Annual International Meeting in Florida by the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. This award is voted on by the OVD Journal Review Board with that article receiving the most votes being recognized. Congratulations to Dr. Yi Pang and her co-authors. See photo.... |
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Complete® MoisturePlus™ contact lens solution made by AMO and its effectiveness against the parasite, Acanthamoeba.
If you are using this solution, you should discard your case, your solution, and your most recent pair of lenses. If you have purchased the solution, you may contact AMO at 1-888-899-9183 or at www.amo-inc.com for return instructions. If you are wearing a specialty custom lens that absolutely cannot be discarded, arrangements can be made for us to disinfect them for you. We recommend Optifree, ClearCare, or UltraCare as alternative solutions that are more effective against the parasite.
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KidStart Corporate Initative Intern Profile
William Crawford
- Kid Start Intern - Illinois College of Optometry
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Low Vision Inspires Visionary Employees
As a Customer Service Associate (CSA) in IEI’s Low Vision Rehabilitation Center, Carol is responsible for handling many of the functions related to patient affairs. She greets patients arriving for their appointments, answers phones, enters dictation from the doctors to prepare patient reports, and works a number of computer programs. In many ways, Carol is like the rest of her CSA colleagues working throughout the center. But she actually has more in common with the patients: Carol has a condition known as retinopathy of prematurity, which impaired her sight and for a time, led her to believe she would no longer be able to work in a traditional office.
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Genetic
Research Leads to Important New Findings for RPA Patients
Researchers in the Adult Electrophysiology Department of the Illinois Eye
Institute, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Illinois
at Chicago and Harvard University, have discovered an important new genetic
mutation in a condition that when not properly identified, may lead to a
misdiagnosis of both the individual patients and their family members. . Read
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Prosthetic
soft lenses give patients with disfigured eyes something to smile
about
When Rosa Santamaria showed up for her eye exam several weeks ago,
she was just one of thousands of patients each year who visit the
Low Vision Rehab Clinic for treatment. Read
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IEI’s
Low Vision Clinic drives hope into the hearts of albinism patients
As a 15-year-old high school sophomore, S.H., was eager
to take driver’s education and get her license.
The most challenging part of the course was not parallel
parking or learning the various
traffic signs; it was passing the vision test. S.H. has a form
of oculocutaneous albinism, causing acuity below 20/20 and like
many others with this condition, she was not able to use traditional
glasses to correct the acuity to normal levels. Fortunately for
S.H., she was being treated in the Illinois Eye Institute [IEI]
Low Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, a clinic renowned for innovative
solutions for those with serious or less common eye conditions. Read
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ICO
Professor is Appointed SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE
The 2003 Behavioral Optometry Scholar in Residence at the New England
College 0f Optometry (NEWENCO) was Dominick M Maino, OD., M. Ed.,
F.A.A.O., Professor of Pediatrics/Binocular Vision at the Illinois
College of Optometry and the Illinois Eye Institute. He was at
NEWENCO from March 30 through April 3 and gave two COPE approved
lectures for the optometric community. The lectures were: "To
BV or Not To BV: VT in the Primary Care Office" and "Diagnosis
and Management of Special Populations". Read
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ICO
students get real world experience with the Victor C. Neumann
Association
Real world experience is one of the key learning objectives of the Illinois
College of Optometry [ICO] and its clinical teaching division the Illinois
Eye Institute. Students enrolled at ICO have a real world experience opportunity
by virtue of the college’s affiliation with the Victor C. Neumann
Association [VNA] which is one of the region’s leading social service
agencies, VNA provides services to individuals who are diagnosed both with
developmental disabilities and mental illness. Patients generally have
conditions that include mental retardation, schizophrenia and/or depression.
The center treats approximately 500 people at any one time through a combination
of traditional therapy as well as horticultural and music programs. Until
recently, though, vision care was not readily accessible. Read
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July
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Fireworks are extremely dangerous! Do not purchase, use or store fireworks or sparklers of any type. Fireworks were involved in an estimated 10,800 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments and the number is growing every year. Innocent bystanders are often at risk and rockets are often the cause. Stay away from all fireworks and teach your children to do the same. Please call 312-225-6200 to schedule an appointment or for urgent care services.
GLAUCOMA SUPPORT GROUP - Monthly support meetings held at the IEI are open to all. Patients and their families are encouraged to attend. For more information regarding the meetings or for dates and time call Don Bensing at 312/949-7049.
For information on how to become an Eye Donor please contact:
Eye Bank Association of America
1015 18th Street, N.W., Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20036
202/775-4999
sightebaa@aol.com
www.restoresight.org
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