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    Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  1. Eye-opening service project at Hammond Middle benefits Ethiopia

    Students at Hammond Middle School put away their textbooks on Friday, Nov. 30, and left the classroom for a different kind of education.
    Students at Hammond Middle School put away their textbooks on Friday, Nov. 30, and left the classroom for a different kind of education. To raise money and awareness for a program one of their teachers is participating in, the entire student...

    Tags: Students, Cataracts, Physical Conditions, Ethiopia, Teaching and Learning

    2. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Diabetes leading to blindness in many people

    Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes.
    Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes. Why is...

    Tags: Blindness, Swelling, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Cataracts

    3. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Senior briefs

    Support groups The Department of Aging and Disabilities has updated a booklet on community support groups. The booklet focuses on groups for caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke,...

    Tags: Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, CVS Corp., Cataracts, Diabetes

    4. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. 89 MD facilities bought drugs from company involved in meningitis outbreak

    The Food and Drug Administration released a new list of more than 3,000 hospitals that bought drugs from the company at the center of a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, including 89 facilities in Maryland.
    The Food and Drug Administration released a new list of more than 3,000 hospitals that bought drugs from the company at the center of a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, including 89 facilities in Maryland. The drugs bought by Maryland facilities...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Plastic Surgeons, Hospitals and Clinics, Cosmetic Procedures, Northwest Hospital

    5. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. 89 Md. facilities bought drugs from firm linked to meningitis outbreak

    The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak.
    The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak. The facilities are among more than 3,000 in numerous...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Plastic Surgeons, Hospitals and Clinics, Saint Agnes Hospital

    6. Oct 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. $2 million prize announced for cure for blindness by 2020

    Singer Art Garfunkel, a real estate magnate and an investor are putting $2 million in gold bullion on the line to inspire researchers to cure blindness by 2020, establishing through Johns Hopkins Medicine one of the world's largest prizes for a scientific advancement.
    Singer Art Garfunkel, a real estate magnate and an investor are putting $2 million in gold bullion on the line to inspire researchers to cure blindness by 2020, establishing through Johns Hopkins Medicine one of the world's largest prizes for a scientific...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Cancer, Research, Health Organizations

    7. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  7. Dr. Michael Boland joins Wilmer Eye Clinic in Bel Air

    Michael Boland, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, is seeing patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Bel Air (formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Center). He is certified by the American...

    Tags: Technology, Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, University of Pittsburgh

    8. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Wilmer Eye Institute celebrates new locations in Bel Air, HdG

    The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine commemorated the grand opening of its Bel Air and Havre de Grace locations (both formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Centers) during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. These two sites represent the ninth and 10th satellite offices in the state for the Wilmer Eye Institute.
    The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine commemorated the grand opening of its Bel Air and Havre de Grace locations (both formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Centers) during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. These two sites represent the ninth...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Glaucoma, Ophthalmology

    9. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Dr. Kraig Scot Bower joins Wilmer Eye in Bel Air

    Kraig Scot Bower, M.D., F.A.C.S, the director of refractive surgery at The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is seeing patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Bel Air (formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Center).
    Kraig Scot Bower, M.D., F.A.C.S, the director of refractive surgery at The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is seeing patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Bel Air (formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Center). Bower is...

    Tags: Cataracts, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University

    10. Nov 16, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Eyelid inflammation becoming more common

    Blepharitis, usually identified by a sufferer's red, irritated eyelids, is becoming more common. And while doctors aren't sure why, it can be controlled with vigilance, according to Dr. Laura K. Green, residency program director of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery at the Krieger Eye Institute at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. She said there are some simple things sufferers can do at home, such as keeping the eyelids clean, that can help ease the irritation.
    Blepharitis, usually identified by a sufferer's red, irritated eyelids, is becoming more common. And while doctors aren't sure why, it can be controlled with vigilance, according to Dr. Laura K. Green, residency program director of cornea, cataract and...

    Tags: Skin Conditions, Psoriasis, Human Body, Inflammation, Fish Oil (dietary supplement)

    11. May 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Rare disorder nearly takes Baltimore woman's sight

    When Tamika Morgan developed red irritated eyes in the fall of 2010, she wasted no time heading to an optometrist at a local retail store who gave her drops for pink eye.
    When Tamika Morgan developed red irritated eyes in the fall of 2010, she wasted no time heading to an optometrist at a local retail store who gave her drops for pink eye. Her eyes got worse over the next few days so she went to a local hospital to see an...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, University of Baltimore, Cancer, Melanin, Arthritis

    12. Feb 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Both eye and vision care should be insured

    Marylanders are extremely fortunate to have some of the nation's finest health care resources readily available within our borders. As Vincent DeMarco points out in his recent commentary ("Health exchanges benefit Md. families," Feb. 16), we also lead the...

    Tags: Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Human Body, Glaucoma

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