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Extract : The 20 | 20 vision model

Posted on 20 May 2012

A 2010 Forbes article reviewing Aravind Eye Care System’s profitability described it as “a performance worthy of any commercial venture”. In 1976, Govindappa Venkataswamy, better known as Dr V., set up Aravind as an 11-bed eye clinic at his family home in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It had no outside investment, no safety net and no [...] Continue Reading

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Solar Eclipse: Eyes At Risk, But Blindness Unlikely

Posted on 20 May 2012

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/19/2012 08:28 AM EDT on LiveScience People in the western United States, Pacific and parts of Asia will have the chance to see a partial solar eclipse on Sunday (May 20). While it may be tempting to brush off warnings against looking up at this eclipse bare-eyed, don’t: [...] Continue Reading

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Eye experts dismiss reports that emo haircuts could lead to lazy eye syndrome

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Eye experts dismiss reports that emo haircuts could lead to lazy eye syndrome

Posted on 18 May 2012

May 18, 2012 15:17 Top doctor tells NME: ‘I have never seen a patient who has lost vision from a haircut’ More Various Artists news, reviews, videos and tour dates Buy Various Artists music from Amazon Various Artists news RSS Feed Photo: Tom Oxley/NME Two top eye experts have dismissed claims that ‘emo’ haircuts with [...] Continue Reading

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‘For many it was the first time they’d had an eye examination’

Posted on 17 May 2012

By Sarah Foster Published on Thursday 17 May 2012 13:44 It’s not the way most people end up getting an eye test. But in a remote part of Ethiopia, a man with a loud speaker hails the imminent arrival of Mark Esbester and a team from the charity Vision Aid Overseas (VAO). The public announcement [...] Continue Reading

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Regular eye exams crucial at every age, experts say

Posted on 17 May 2012

When Erin and Michael West’s four-year-old daughter’s right eye started to turn in, they immediately sought a medical opinion. Their Toronto optometrist diagnosed the youngster with far-sightedness, and today she wears prescription glasses. “Her right eye was crossing over because one eye was much stronger than the other,� says Erin. Had there not been any [...] Continue Reading

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Most eye injuries can be prevented

Posted on 16 May 2012

TORONTO, May 15, 2012 — /CNW/ – A recent CNIB survey – released as part of Vision Health Month – revealed that each year an estimated 720,000 Canadians sustain an eye injury that requires medical attention. “Many people think eye injuries only happen in industrial settings - where machines or chemicals are involved,” said Dr. [...] Continue Reading

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