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    Month: April 2002

    Carbon Dioxide May Improve Vision in AMD Patients

    Posted on April 21, 2002 by droberts
  • April 21, 2002

    Carbon Dioxide May Improve Vision in AMD Patients

    by Dan Roberts April 2002 AMD patients are benefitting from a new combination drug therapy being tested at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC). The therapy involves a combination of medicines which includes carbon dioxide, an element which dilates the blood vessels in the retina for the maintenance of proper […]

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  • Email Discussion Groups May Improve Health

    Posted on April 15, 2002 by droberts
  • April 15, 2002

    Email Discussion Groups May Improve Health

    by Dan Roberts April 2002 Researchers have shown that participation in an email discussion group may improve health status and lower health care utilization for persons with recurrent back pain. This is the first study of its kind which looked at Internet support in connection with health improvement, and it is this writer’s belief that […]

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  • What to Expect From a Low Vision Specialist

    Posted on April 6, 2002April 4, 2019 by droberts
  • April 6, 2002

    What to Expect From a Low Vision Specialist

    by Judy Prevost April 2002 Definition of Low Vision Low vision is defined as an impairment of sight which cannot be adequately corrected with pharmaceutical or surgical interventions, conventional prescription eyewear, or contact lenses. The patient usually presents with a loss of visual field, loss of light sensitivity, distortion, loss of color vision, or loss […]

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