by Ken DeRouchie | Aug 29, 2007 | Articles, Issue 05, Newsletter, Optometry, Practice Areas
Survey: 73 Percent of Americans Lack Awareness about Vision Problem Affecting Millions; Optometrists Concerned about Effects of Untreated Vision Impairment A new survey shows that many Americans have little, if any, knowledge of low vision, a term that describes...
by Ken DeRouchie | Aug 29, 2007 | Articles, Featured Optometry, Issue 05, Newsletter, Optometry, Practice Areas
Laser Eye Surgery Does Not Improve Major League Baseball Performance University Researchers Find No Improvement in Offensive Performance There has been great public interest in laser refractive eye surgery (e.g. LASIK) with many prominent sports figures advocating its...
by Ken DeRouchie | Aug 29, 2007 | Articles, Issue 05, Newsletter, Practice Areas, Veterinary
Pandemic Potential at High Risk Beginning in late July 2005, official reports to the OIE (World Organisation of Animal Health) from government authorities indicate that the H5N1 virus has expanded its geographical range. Both Russia and Kazakhstan reported outbreaks...
by Ken DeRouchie | Aug 29, 2007 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 05, Newsletter, Practice Areas
By Barry Levy, DDS When the dental profession retains provincial ideas about how the profession is to be run and fails to address problems that exist, the idea of reciprocity between states in America becomes an issue that may slowly gain traction, but hasn’t been...
by Ken DeRouchie | Aug 29, 2007 | Articles, Featured Veterinary, Issue 05, Newsletter, Practice Areas, Veterinary
Veterinary Foundation Offers Grants To Cover Costs Of Care After Hurricanes The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is urging veterinarians to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to cover costs incurred by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Eligible applicants are...