by Ken DeRouchie | Sep 26, 2008 | Articles, Issue 11, Newsletter, Optometry, Practice Areas
The population-based Beaver Dam Eye Study was designed by Barbara E. K. Klein, MD, MPH, and colleagues to determine through long-term observation whether there were differences among age cohorts regarding rates of cataract prevalence and surgery, as well as type of...
by Ken DeRouchie | Sep 26, 2008 | Articles, Issue 11, Newsletter, Optometry, Practice Areas
Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that their new metabolic imaging instrument can accurately detect eye disease at a very early stage. Such a device would be vision-saving because many severe eye diseases do not exhibit early warning signals before...
by Ken DeRouchie | Sep 25, 2008 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 11, Newsletter, Practice Areas
Profile of Dr. Vincent Dolce, DMD By Charles Friedman As a National Geographic documentary producer, I have had the opportunity to see the world, weave between cultures, and meet many extraordinary individuals. Currently I am working on a documentary for the Florida...
by Ken DeRouchie | Aug 29, 2008 | Articles, Issue 05, Newsletter, Practice Areas, Veterinary
Dr. Wendy Emerson Practice: Putnam Veterinary Clinic Location: Topsfield, MA From a Hyundai to the AVMA Dr. Wendy Emerson is a very dedicated veterinarian, both to her practice and to the profession as a whole. After graduating from Tufts University’s School of...
by Ken DeRouchie | Jul 29, 2008 | Articles, Issue 05, Newsletter, Optometry, Practice Areas
32 Percent of Vision Conditions in Preschoolers Missed As nearly one-third of America’s preschoolers fall through the cracks of vision screenings, the American Optometric Association (AOA) says that change is essential. Calling for a policy of “zero tolerance,” the...