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Queensway opticians urge families to focus on glaucoma (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
This week, in recognition of National Glaucoma Awareness Week (6-12 June), Specsavers in Queensway is encouraging all locals who know of glaucoma in their family to book in for an eye examination at an opticians ... three simple tests - observing the main nerve in the eye, measuring the pressure in the eye (puff test) and checking peripheral vision....

Eye health warning from Mexborough (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
Early diagnosis is key, so we're urging anyone who is regularly suffering from misty vision, intense pain or tender eyes to come and visit us in store.' ... However, regular eye examinations are absolutely vital to detect the disease early and prevent any loss of sight ... 'It is just so important to have your eyes tested regularly, at least once every two years....

TV Research Event: Stuart Marshall—Queer History and Public Activism: the TV essay, the public sphere and the visibility of AIDS in 1980s television (Birkbeck - University of London)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
'Bright Eyes takes up the topic of AIDS but differs from previous coverage by examining the disease's social and historical context. … Taking a newspaper article from the summer of 1983 as its starting point, Bright Eyes examines the way in which homosexuality has been described as a disease since the late-nineteenth century....

Trintellix (vortioxetine) Now Available in U.S. Pharmacies (Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
(Source. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd) ... Takeda and Lundbeck recently announced that the trade name for the vortioxetine product in the United States would be changed to Trintellix to avoid name confusion ... About Trintellix (vortioxetine) ... May include eye pain, changes in vision, swelling or redness in or around the eye ... You may want to undergo an eye examination to see if you are at risk and receive preventative treatment if you are ... H ... ###....

Minor eye conditions now treated on behalf of NHS (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
Barnsley Specsavers now provides eye health services on behalf of the NHS to help manage a number of eye conditions, meaning people will not have to wait for GP or hospital appointments for this type of care ... In our store we introduced free digital retinal photography as part of our regular eye examination several years ago, allowing us to detect and monitor many conditions, including glaucoma, diabetes and high blood pressure....

Children in focus this half-term at Dudley (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
(Source. Specsavers Optical Group Limited). Children's eye health will be in the frame at Dudley Specsavers during half-term week. Even more reason to visit ... Eyesight and learning ... 'An eye examination takes around 20 minutes and our optometrists carry out a number of visual tests in a friendly and fun environment, ensuring that families feel at ease ... At Specsavers all under-16s get a free NHS eye test ... (noodl....

Women cooking with biomass fuels more likely to have cataracts (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
The study, the largest of its kind, was conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Aravind Eye Hospital and the All India Institute for Medical Sciences ... A week after they were interviewed the participants attended hospital for an extensive eye examination including lens photography - over 40% were found to have visually impairing nuclear cataracts ... Dr Ravindran, the Chair of Aravind Eye Care and co-author, said....

June 1, 2016 Trintellix (vortioxetine) Now Available in U.S. Pharmacies (Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
(Source. Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc) Deerfield, Ill., and Osaka, Japan (June 1, 2016) ... The formulation, indication and dosages of Trintellix remain the same as that of Brintellix, which was originally approved by the U.S ... market ... May include eye pain, changes in vision, swelling or redness in or around the eye ... You may want to undergo an eye examination to see if you are at risk and receive preventative treatment if you are....

Paignton highlights children's eye health (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
The team in Paignton is raising awareness for the importance of regular eye examinations from the age of three and the consequences of neglecting children's eye health ... Original documenthttp.//www.specsavers.co.uk/news-and-information/latest-news/paignton-opticians-highlights-childrens-eye-health....

Why Michael Bay Was Impossible To Work With On Pearl Harbor, According To Kate Beckinsale

Edit Cinema Blend 31 May 2016
Michael Bay has a reputation for being difficult on set. Some view his behavior as that of a tyrant. Others appreciate how economical, and all-encompassing, Bay’s style might be. I mean, Transformers starlet Megan Fox once compared Bay to Hitler, and there’s really no way to spin that as positive ... And anyone who thinks Kate Beckinsale isn’t beyond attractive needs to have their eyes examined ... But Bay continues to work ... ....

U.S. FDA Accepts for Priority Review Supplemental New Drug Application for the Use of ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) in Children with Cystic Fibrosis Ages 6 to 11 who have Two Copies of the F508del Mutation (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
pain or discomfort in the upper right stomach (abdominal) area; yellowing of the skin or the white part of the eyes; loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting; dark, amber-colored urine; or confusion ... For children and adolescents, the patient's doctor should perform eye examinations prior to and during treatment with ORKAMBI to look for cataracts....

Moorfields Eye Hospital Highlights the Need for Screening of Premature Babies in the Middle East ...

Edit PR Newswire 30 May 2016
DUBAI, May 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Eye experts advise parents of premature babies to seek an eye examination before leaving hospital to help avoid blinding condition    Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, the first overseas branch of the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital ... ....

Enfield educate on how to avoid eye strain (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)

Edit Public Technologies 27 May 2016
Many people who use computers/tablets complain of eye strain ... Have an eye test. Regular eye examinations are essential for clear, comfortable vision ... The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 stipulate that employees using Visual Display Units (VDUs or computer monitors) should be provided with an eye examination, funded by their employer, when requested ... Rest your eyes....
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