Eye Cancer Patients Use New Radiation-blocking Glasses to See and Function During Home Therapy
New, clear-leaded safety glasses allow eye cancer patients to see during week-long sessions of radiation therapy at home, without sacrificing safety, according to a study by Paul T. Finger, MD, director of Ocular Tumor Services at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, that was published in the June, 2004 issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. ???The best treatment today for tumors that grow inside the eye, called intraocular tumors, is plaque therapy, in which a small bowl-shaped radiation device is placed onto the sclera, the white portion of the eye.
The radiation destroys the tumor, but also passes through other tissue and some exits the eye.
To contain the radiation during treatment, patients, until now, were temporarily blinded because they were required to wear an opaque lead patch.
???"The new, clear-leaded eye glasses vastly improve patients' quality of life during treatment by allowing them to see out of the irradiated eye, and they are just as effective as the patch in blocking radiation from escaping into the environment," said Dr. Finger.
"For patients with only one functional eye, the glasses were remarkable.
For the first time, these patients could see and function with the glasses during therapy.
Using the lead-patch, they were essentially blind."???Eight patients were treated with palladium 103 ophthalmic plaque radiotherapy in the study.
Radiation emission was measured at one meter to determine the glasses' ability to block radiation.
The glasses reduced exposure to levels acceptable for discharge to home in New York City.????
???The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, the oldest specialty hospital in the Western Hemisphere, is the primary teaching hospital for the New York Medical College.
It has approximately 142,000 outpatient visits annually and over 20,000 surgical procedures per year.
It has one of the nation's most extensive eye, ear, nose and throat clinics.
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Spexmaniac Sees Through Thin Lens Rip-Off
SOMERSET, U.K. (ContentDesk) October 8, 2005 -- Jonathan Guest, Managing Director of Somerset based internet glasses specialist Spexmaniac Limited at ( http://www.spexmaniac.co.uk ) says "Spexmaniac's recent announcement that all glasses would be fitted with Free Thin Lenses has caused quite a stir in the optics industry."With modern manufacturing techniques the price difference between standard and thin lenses is negligible and there is no reason why the consumer should be overcharged. The aggressive nature of the UK glasses industry means that this once monopoly is being challenged on all sides. Guest says "Spexmaniac is particularly proud to be at the forefront bringing quality and value for money to the consumer."He warns all consumers that when buying glasses online or in the High Street "don't be fooled by headline prices or Two 4 One offers.
Look at the total package and the bottom line price.
This is...
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If You Use Reading Glasses, And Are Frustrated By Websites You Can?t Read, the Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser is Recommended as a Solution.
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October 6, 2004 ? EasierToUse.com's publisher, Alistair Davidson announced the awarding of its highest rating to the open source Mozilla web browser today. Mozilla's Firefox web browser has been rated EasiestToUse ?, EasiestToSee? and No Reading Glasses Needed ?, the highest ratings assessed by the web site and newsletter (http://easiertouse.com/software.htm )A key factor in obtaining this high rating is Mozilla's superior ability to change the size of text on web sites even sites where the size of text has been hardwired by the designer.There are 90 million Americans and 9 million Canadians who are frustrated. They visit web sites and discover that the sites have a fixed font size that is unreadable. Lots of white space and small fonts may be great for for some, but the 90 million Americans who need reading glasses, the web sites are impossible.Almost a third of the American population needs...
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Turn Boring Reading Glasses Into Fun With Color, Shape and Design!
There is no use fighting the fact that at some point everyone needs reading glasses.
There is no reason to tie yourself to a boring pair.
Have fun with funky colors, crazy shapes and rhinestone embellishments.
Show off your free spirit with the wide variety of reading glasses that stray from normal neutral colors and rounded shapes.Color is a place to start when jazzing up your reading glasses.
Why choose dull black, brown or gray when colors like fuchsia and bright green are available?
Reading glasses come in any color imaginable.
Choose one that screams 'I am a fun person!'.
Besides single colored frames there are options such as hand painted designs.
A popular design is a floral pattern, but almost anything can be added with hand painting.
Find someone who specializes in painting glasses and tell them what you want for your reading glasses.
Getting creative with the color is one of the ways to...
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Water...How It Effects Aging
How many times have your heard ? drink eight to ten glasses of water everyday?
How often do we actually drink that much pure water?Would you believe that as you are reading this page you are dehydrating?
We were all born as grapes, but now we are turning into raisins.
Your body was once more than 70% water and now, if you're like most Americans past the age of 40, you are lucky to have a hydration level above 60%.
The bodies of most hospitalized elderly are less than 50% water.Today, Americans consume more coffee and soft drinks than water.
These beverages, along with tea and alcohol, are diuretics and dehydrate the body.
All the moisturizer in the world will not restore a youthful appearance.
By dehydrating your body you are actually pulling a hundred times as much water out of your skin through the urinary tract.
Much worse than the skin dehydrating, is the dehydration of the internal organs, connective tissue and...
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Cheap Prescription Glasses and Cheap Designer Glasses Are Now Available Online From Spex4less.com Offering Massive Savings to Its Customers
www.spex4less.com has recently been set up by an optician in Bolton and his technician, who also designs websites, to bring their renowned high street service to the internet. Although the site was launched selling its own range of quality prescription glasses starting from just 20 pounds, it has found a huge market for customers attempting to find specific designer glasses. Due to this www.spex4less.com has introduced a page where the user can enter the make and model number along with size and colour of any designer spectacles. Spex4less will then source the frame and provide them complete with prescription lenses.Based in Bolton the internet organization also operates two successful high street outlets and boasts it own laboratory where all the work is carried out on orders by a highly experienced staff, even the telephone enquiries are answered by staff who have had at least...
Cheap Prescription Glasses and Cheap Designer Glasses Are Now Available Online From Spex4less.com Offering Massive Savings to Its Customers
Glasses > Cheap Prescription Glasses and Cheap Designer Glasses Are Now Available Online From Spex4less.com Offering Massive Savings to Its Customers
A Christmas Auction of Celebrity Glasses
(ContentDesk) December 8, 2005 -- Ever wanted to have a pair of specs just like Ozzys?
Thanks to Glassesdirect.co.uk you can now bid for a pair of Ozzys own glasses, complete with personalised message.Glassesdirect.co.uk has secured some of the most famous names in show business to donate their glasses and will fit lenses, custom-made to the winners prescription into the frames, at no extra cost. Celebrity glasses available in the auction include those of Ozzy Osbourne, Myleene Klass, Sir Terry Wogan, Alastair Stewart, Louis Theroux, Dennis Taylor, Teddy Sheringham, Sir Tim Rice and Sir Trevor McDonald with more big names still to come.The auction closes on the 21st December 2005 at midday.Notes to editors:Glassesdirect.co.uk is based in Wiltshire and aims to offer an alternative to the expensive glasses found in high street stores.Glassesdirect.co.uk was launched in 2004 and has received a great response from the public.
So far Glassesdirect.co.uk has sold more...
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Mini reading glasses are the solution to the bulk and weight of reading
For someone who has never worn glasses, carrying around a pair of reading glasses may seem awkward. The hassles of trying to fit them in a purse or pocket can be troublesome and lead some people to avoid using them when they are away from home. Mini reading glasses offer a lightweight and small option in reading glasses.Mini reading glasses are small sized reading glasses that fit in the palm of your hand. These tiny glasses offer the same strength as their full size counterparts, but with much less weight. Their light.
small style let them be easily tucked in a pocket or purse for ease in transporting them. Mini reading glasses are a good option for someone not used to wearing glasses because they do not sit heavyily upon your face. They are also great for people who only occasionally need to use them. For people that need to do both reading and distance work at the same time, mini reading glasses are small enough to look over the top without vision distraction. Mini reading...
Mini reading glasses are the solution to the bulk and weight of reading
Glasses > Mini reading glasses are the solution to the bulk and weight of reading