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Deal Alert: Box cloud storage giving away 25GB of online space
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Source: wpcentral .com
Although we’re all about Microsoft’s ecosystem around these parts, we’re not going to pass on a good deal especially if you have a specific need. Box (box.com) cloud storage, akin to Dropbox, SkyDrive and SugarSync, is a cloud based syncing and storage service.
http://bit.ly/11XlEDc
Sceptre 32-inch LED HDTV Comes With MHL Technology Now
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on Wednesday, 06 February 2013
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Source: ubergizmo .com
When it comes to highly affordable HDTVs that offer a fair amount of functionality, the name Sceptre would definitely come into mind. Well, the Sceptre 32-inch LED HDTV (which should be the entry level HDTV for anyone who wants their home to look modern) is now proud to support MHL technology. Wait a minute here, you say, just what the heck is MHL technology? No, it has nothing to do with hockey leagues, but it enables mobile phones and other portable devices to hook up connect to high-definition televisions and displays.
http://bit.ly/VIO0E0
Why doctors and nurses should be required to have flu shots
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on Tuesday, 05 February 2013
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Source: kevinmd .com
I was recently speaking to the clinical leaders of a mid-sized hospital, and a senior administrator posed the question, “should we require our doctors and nurses to get flu shots?” The answer, I said, is yes, and it isn’t just to prevent the flu. It’s to get into the habit of making our folks do the right thing when it comes to patient safety.
http://bit.ly/12qS0L2
What do clinical optometrists like about their job?
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on Tuesday, 05 February 2013
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Source: wiley .com
Background
There are few publications describing what optometrists like about clinical work. The purpose of this paper is to explore what optometrists in practice find satisfying with their work and what they find stressful.
http://bit.ly/WMZyEh
Chavala Leads Groundbreaking Study to Detect Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) Progression
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Source: unc .edu
A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina is the foundation for a promising new blood test to detect the progression of macular degeneration to its more serious form, which can lead to blindness.
http://bit.ly/WMZoNg
Watch the Spellbinding Process of How Nikon Makes Its Lenses
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on Tuesday, 05 February 2013
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Source: gizmodo .com
It's a work of art. The magnificently choreographed dance of manufacturing lenses seems like an ancient tradition as old as making swords or soap or something (which I guess isn't surprising because it is glass that they're making). We've seen Nikon produce the glass inside its lenses but this video shows the entire lens making process—you see sand basically become a Nikkor lens. Incredible.
http://bit.ly/VH9kcV
SMI Eye-Tracking 3D Glasses use rim-based cameras to adjust perspective
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on Tuesday, 05 February 2013
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Source: engadget .com
Can 3D glasses get any less fashionable? Of course they can! And here's some proof. Today, SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) teased its new Eye-Tracking 3D Glasses, which use a pair of small cameras mounted to the eyeglass rim to keep tabs on your gaze, adjusting perspective as you look about a scene. The rig uses ActiveEye technology from Volfoni, and can detect eye distance as well in order to provide a 3D-viewing experience that's optimized for each user.
http://engt.co/Xmex4o
FDA Approves Retinal Photo App for iPhone
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on Sunday, 03 February 2013
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Source: medscape .com
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a smartphone-based system that enables physicians to take wide-view, digital fundus photos through an undilated pupil and then store them in the patient record or email them to a retinal specialist for interpretation and consultation.
http://bit.ly/14yInIY
Medical Consent app is a great idea but raises controversial security implications
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on Saturday, 02 February 2013
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Source: imedicalapps .com
Recently, a new type of medical app was released on to the app store.
These apps are designed to allow doctors to consent patients for procedures, operations and certain investigations.
http://bit.ly/11tna4g
A Guide for Doctors to Manage Their Online Reputations in Today
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on Saturday, 02 February 2013
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Source: medgadget .com
Doctors enjoy the internet as much as (or more than) anyone else – but rules, regulations, and societal norms put twists and complications on physicians’ online experience that others take for granted. Social networks, blogs, and any kind of site that invites participation can be both fun and useful for physicians, but one must be careful to keep professional while surfing.
http://bit.ly/XPgjLd
Crafty Chinese Man With Kidney Disease Lives on Homemade Dialysis Machine
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on Saturday, 02 February 2013
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Source: medgadget .com
Going on dialysis is an unpleasant fact for many people with diseased kidneys, but in many parts of the world that’s not nearly the biggest problem. Dialysis machines are expensive, rather bulky, and require specialists to maintain and operate. This translates to lots of expense that is simply too much for some.
http://bit.ly/YL3aJQ
Google Chromebooks now in 2,000 schools, usage doubled in three months
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on Saturday, 02 February 2013
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Source: engadget .com
Google has really ramped up its education efforts lately, and it looks like it's paid off: according to the Mountain View company, its Chromebooks are now in use in 2,000 schools, which is twice as many as there were three months ago. Three of the more recent participants include Transylvania County Schools in North Carolina with 900 devices, St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida with 2,200 and the Rocketship Education charter network in the Bay Area with 1,100.
http://engt.co/Xxuu9k
This Smart Mirror Lights Up at Your Very Presence
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on Saturday, 02 February 2013
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Source: gizmodo .com
You're so beautiful. That is, at least according to Simple Human's newest sensor mirror that automatically lights up when it sees your face.
http://bit.ly/14waQip
Law Schools' Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Thursday, 31 January 2013
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Source: nytimes .com
Law school applications are headed for a 30-year low, reflecting increased concern over soaring tuition, crushing student debt and diminishing prospects of lucrative employment upon graduation.
http://bit.ly/14toTp3
Clarity outs Amplified Captioned Telephone
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on Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Source: coolest-gadgets .com
We have yet to live in a future where everything is voice controlled, just like how the Star Trek movies work. You know, there is just something that I don’t quite get in Star Trek, why address the computer as, well, “computer”? “Computer, do this..” and “Computer, do that..”, instead of giving it a name that would make it more personal. Imagine if the name itself was just one syllable long – you would be able to fire off commands faster than ever, and that microsecond could mean the difference between life and death, especially when it comes to a high tech space age. Thing is, we have yet to arrive in such a century – at least not now, so we will just have to be content with far less mature products like Clarity’s Amplified Captioned Telephone.
http://bit.ly/Vvn6PM
RSLSteeper pererro Helps Bring Simplicity of iOS Devices to Severely Disabled
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Source: medgadget .com
Simple switches are commonly used by people with a variety of debilitating diseases to control all kinds of devices. Some of them are even able to do serious science through the seemingly limited medium of a switch (see Stephen Hawking).
http://bit.ly/WAiO4F
The New Microsoft Office Is Here—And You Rent It
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Source: gizmodo .com
Office—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the old frenemies—are out of beta and ready to buy. Sort of: you buy the newest version of Office like you buy Netflix or Spotify, with a subscription. And it makes a hell of a lot of sense.
http://bit.ly/T8uS00
Car mirror copies eyeglasses to eliminate blind spots
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Tuesday, 29 January 2013
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Source: gizmag .com
Usually when we hear the term “progressive optics” it’s in reference to bi- or trifocal glasses, that don’t have sharp lines between the different focal zones of the lenses. A group of scientists from Korea and the US, however, have recently used the technology to create something else – a prototype driver’s side car mirror that has no blind spot, yet that also doesn’t distort images in an unsafe manner.
http://bit.ly/115m3Tw
WindowsAndroid runs Google's mobile OS natively on the Windows kernel
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Sunday, 27 January 2013
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Source: engadget .com
Sure, you could enjoy Android on your PC through dual-booting or virtualization, but the folks at Socketeq have whipped up yet another alternative: a port of Mountain View's mobile OS, fittingly dubbed WindowsAndroid, that runs natively on the Windows kernel (under Vista, 7 and 8) instead of Linux. Not only does the operating system run speedily since its free of virtualization chains, but it serves up the appropriate tablet or smartphone UI based on window size, and plays nice with keyboards and mice, too boot.
http://engt.co/VbQkQ8
AMD–Aspirin Link: Latest Hint Not the Last Word
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on Saturday, 26 January 2013
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Source: medscape .com
Australian researchers analyzing data from a large, population-based eye study reported this week finding a statistically significant association between 15 years of regular aspirin use and the development of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
http://bit.ly/10Q9qvH
Microscope camera displays view on iPad with potential applications for pathologists
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on Saturday, 26 January 2013
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Source: imedicalapps .com
Exo Labs has created a camera that turns your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch into the eye piece of your microscope.
http://bit.ly/XD8rfK
The Heart is an interactive medical iBook for iPad
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on Saturday, 26 January 2013
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Source: imedicalapps .com
Purpose of App Review
How well does The Heart iBook teach basic cardiac anatomy?
http://bit.ly/SRAvQ5
Time course of the effects of orthokeratology on peripheral refraction and corneal topography
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on Saturday, 26 January 2013
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Source: wiley .com
Purpose
To describe the time course of changes in both peripheral refraction and corneal topography in myopic adults wearing myopic orthokeratology (OK) lenses.
http://bit.ly/W6XCXx
Implantation of a customized toric intraocular lens for correction of post-keratoplasty astigmatism
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on Saturday, 26 January 2013
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Source: nature .com
Purpose
To report visual and refractive outcomes, and endothelial cell loss following primary and secondary ‘piggyback’ toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patients with high post-penetrating keratoplasty (PK) astigmatism.
http://bit.ly/W6XxmD
FDA Says It’s OK to Have Robot Doctors
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Friday, 25 January 2013
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Source: gizmodo .com
The FDA has approved the first robot doctor, a machine created by iRobot, the same company that made your Roomba.
http://bit.ly/UpRqss
Samsung Takes A Liking To Eye Pause And Eye Scroll
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on Friday, 25 January 2013
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Source: ubergizmo .com
When the Samsung Galaxy S3 was introduced to the masses In May last year, it came with a wide array of features that did impress certain segments of the smartphone kingdom, and I am quite sure that “Smart Stay” did carve out a legion of fans by itself, as the front camera works to know whether your eyes are open and staring at the screen, so that it will not turn off the screen.
http://bit.ly/10W7oj4
FDA clears Welch Allyn’s iPhone-enabled opthalmoscope [
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on Friday, 25 January 2013
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Source: mobihealthnews .com
An iPhone app and peripheral device that allows doctors to use the iPhone camera to take photographs of the interior surface of the eye has received 510(K) FDA clearance.
http://bit.ly/SLIUEL
Do patient portals increase patient engagement?
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on Wednesday, 23 January 2013
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Source: kevinmd .com
Wikipedia defines patient portals as “… healthcare-related online applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their healthcare providers. Some patient portal applications exist as stand-alone websites and sell their services to healthcare providers. Other portal applications are integrated into the existing web site of a healthcare provider. Still others are modules added onto an existing electronic medical record system. What all of these services share is the ability of patients to interact with their medical information via the Internet …”
http://bit.ly/XYi0sa
Australian surgeon sues Google over 'bankrupt' auto-complete
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Wednesday, 23 January 2013
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Source: theage .com.au
A Port Macquarie surgeon is suing Google for defamation over an auto-complete search suggestion that he believes has cost him clients.
http://bit.ly/145q7rq
How to sync Dropbox with a Chromebook (it’ll cost you)
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Wednesday, 23 January 2013
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Source: gigaom .com
I still believe that Google’s Chrome OS devices are great for the right type of user, even with their limited use cases. After all, if you need a native software application of any kind, Chrome OS isn’t going to cut it. I work all day in a browser though, so my Chromebook is ideal for what I do. Even so, I don’t like the limited support for cloud services in the Chrome OS File Manager: You only get to access your Google Drive. Or do you?
http://bit.ly/10S2rrE
New rule protects patient privacy, secures health information
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on Sunday, 20 January 2013
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Source: hhs .gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved forward today to strengthen the privacy and security protections for health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
http://1.usa.gov/Sm2EP4
Moxifloxacin and bilateral acute iris transillumination
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on Saturday, 19 January 2013
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Source: joii-journal .com
Abstract (provisional)
Recent publications have alerted clinicians to a syndrome of uveitic transilluminating iris depigmentation associated with systemic fluoroquinolones and other antibiotics. Bilateral acute iris transillumination, which is associated with loss of the iris pigment epithelium and results in iris transillumination, differs from the previously described bilateral acute depigmentation of the iris, which is associated with atrophy of the iris stroma without transillumination. We present a case of fluoroquinolone-associated uveitis with anterior segment optical coherence tomography imaging to highlight some observations about this syndrome. We interpret pharmacokinetic data to help explain why oral, but not topical, moxifloxacin may cause fluoroquinolone-associated uveitis.
http://bit.ly/WgtiHg
Fifteen-year mortality rate and visual outcome in newly diagnosed chronic open-angle glaucoma
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on Saturday, 19 January 2013
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Source: bmj .com
The natural history of open-angle glaucoma has been comprehensively studied, but there is little known of the long-term mortality and visual outcome of patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma under active management.1 In a previous publication we found that 30% of a cohort of newly diagnosed glaucoma patients had died within a period of 10 years and that the survivors had good visual function.2 We reviewed the results of the same patients at 15 years and, in addition, we compared the demographic features of the group who died with those that survived.
http://bit.ly/109DP7Q
Can Medical Students Afford to Choose Primary Care?
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on Saturday, 19 January 2013
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Source: medscape .com
Purpose: Some discussions of physician specialty choice imply that indebted medical students avoid choosing primary care because education debt repayment seems economically unfeasible. The authors analyzed whether a physician earning a typical primary care salary can repay the current median level of education debt and meet standard household expenses without incurring additional debt.
http://bit.ly/U9bXl1
Is driving OK with certain age-related blind spots?
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on Saturday, 19 January 2013
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Source: reuters .com
Elderly people with a certain type of blind spot were less likely to see pedestrians in time to avoid hitting them in a driving simulator, according to a new study.
http://reut.rs/13PHWuv
AR Goggles Restore Depth Perception To People Blind in One Eye
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Source: technologyreview .com
Software written for augmented reality glasses creates and projects images for the healthy eye, giving a wearer the feeling of depth.
http://bit.ly/13QMobq
Researchers Develop a New Material Giving LEDs a Warm Nostalgic Glow
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on Saturday, 19 January 2013
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Source: gizmodo .com
Having spent over a half-century living under the warm glow of incandescent light bulbs, it's understandable that consumers haven't been keen on adopting the cold bluish light emitted by energy-efficient CFL and LED bulbs. But researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new single phosphor coating that finally lets LEDs produce that warm nostalgic glow we all know and love.
http://bit.ly/WdLqR3
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Offers Program to Synergize Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
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on Friday, 18 January 2013
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Source: visionmonday .com
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) will offer a new non-surgical educational program to advance an eyecare delivery model based on a synergistic collaboration between optometry and ophthalmology. The program was designed specifically to promote and advance the integrated eyecare model and will provide the opportunity for optometrists to earn continuing education credits and to attend a networking reception.
http://bit.ly/VystuR
Warby Parker Offers a Glimpse of its 2012 Business in
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Warby Parker teasingly offered a glimpse of its business with the release this week of its characteristically quirky ‘annual report.’
http://bit.ly/XKj573
Eye Stick Concept Helps Blind Get Around Easier
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on Friday, 18 January 2013
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Source: ubergizmo .com
A concept is a concept – it can go as far (or as short) as your imagination takes you, but we are glad to say that the Eye Stick concept is definitely not a short sighted idea. In fact, this concept can be said to be a “lightsaber” of sorts to the visually impaired. You will not be able to use it to slice your way through just about anything, but you can still give a good whack over the head of whoever is being a nuisance to you.
http://bit.ly/XldMbZ
Scientists hail 'potential cure for AIDS'
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Source: abc .net.au
Scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research say they have made a breakthrough that could lead to a potential cure for AIDS.
http://bit.ly/13Nq4A8
Exposure To Light While Pregnant Essential For Fetal Eye Development
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Source: medicalnewstoday .com
The eye, which depends on light in order to see, also requires light to develop normally during pregnancy.
The researchers believe these results provide a new basic comprehension of fetal eye progression and ocular conditions caused by vascular issues.
http://bit.ly/SfSFdZ
Micromedex Drug Interactions app is a helpful tool to identify possible medication interactions
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on Friday, 18 January 2013
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Source: imedicalapps .com
Purpose of App Review:
Review ease of use of app in comparing possible interactions between medications
Determine ability of app in discerning what are possible interactions for medications
http://bit.ly/13Nhe5u
iRis interactive eye app helps clinicians understand and recognise common neurological pathologies
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Friday, 18 January 2013
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Source: imedicalapps .com
One of the best indicators for neurological pathology is a quick examination of the eyes.
Recognizing certain abnormalities can point towards a clinical diagnosis quickly and effectively.
http://bit.ly/Vc7Ya4
Henry Blodget: Apple May Be Facing Yahoo-Like Decline
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on Friday, 18 January 2013
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Source: readwrite .com
Once in a blue moon former Wall Street analyst turned tech blogger Henry Blodget puts on his old analyst hat and does a deep dive on a stock. Today he looks at Apple, and - shockingly - says he can't rule out the chance that Apple's recent stock slide is the start of a long-term plunge like the one Yahoo has suffered. (There was a time, Blodget points out, when Yahoo looked like a must-own, can't-miss stock, just like Apple does today.)
http://bit.ly/10FyECn
What do international tests really show about U.S. student performance?
Posted by Walt Mayo, OD
on Thursday, 17 January 2013
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Source: epi .org
Executive summary
Education policymakers and analysts express great concern about the performance of U.S. students on international tests. Education reformers frequently invoke the relatively poor performance of U.S. students to justify school policy changes.
http://bit.ly/13Jszmj
Vilified free radicals boost tissue healing and regeneration in tadpoles (and perhaps humans)
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on Thursday, 17 January 2013
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Source: gizmag .com
Researchers at the University of Manchester have found that Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) – oxygen-containing free radicals that are commonly believed to be harmful to cells – actually play a vital role in the regeneration of the tails of tadpoles. The finding could have profound implications for the healing and regeneration of human tissue.
http://bit.ly/SRTbjT
Tired of your partner… Start your own practice
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on Tuesday, 15 January 2013
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Source: newsfromaoa .org
Many of us in optometry business partnerships have entertained the thought of jumping ship.
You know, those days when you are fed up with your partner’s inability to accept change. Or remember the day you chased your partner down in the exhibit hall to tell him or her about all the advantages of the OCT and why the practice must have one. Just as you hit the peak of your excitement, your exuberance turned to a low simmer that eventually led to a boil when your partner responded by telling you of all the reasons that the practice could not afford an OCT. You heard those dreaded words, “our practice has done just fine without all the fancy technology.”
http://bit.ly/TY8Hsy
Why is Medicare going after hospices?
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on Tuesday, 15 January 2013
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Source: kevinmd .com
Seven months ago, in Carbondale, Colorado, staff at the skilled nursing facility where my mother had resided for over a year recommended that she be placed on hospice. My mother has severe advanced dementia and can no longer walk, speak, feed herself or recognize her family members.
http://bit.ly/13zd2p1
Effect of Timolol on Refractive Outcomes in Eyes With Myopic Regression After Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
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Source: medscape .com
Study Summary
Shojaei and colleagues performed a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of timolol 0.5% drops vs artificial tears to treat regression after LASIK surgery for myopia. The LASIK was performed with a Technolas 217-Z excimer laser. The LASIK flap was fashioned with a Moria M2 mechanical microkeratome.
http://bit.ly/V20dzs
