Clear Vision without Glasses Brings Bright Life for Everyone
Sometimes, you have possibly sat back and thought to yourself what things would be like if you needn’t wear your glasses or contacts. In fact, there are many people as you wonder about this very same thing day after day with hesitation. The mind of being free from the daily chore brought by wearing glasses or contact lenses could bring such a great relief in your daily life. You can have that and more with Vision without Glasses.
1. Be free of short-sight.
If you determine to join the public before you have purchased the Vision without Glasses program, you can unlock the ball and chain of your glasses. It is the golden opportunity to correct your vision without the expense of surgery or taking possible risks. This is your chance to start a brand-new life.
2. Will Vision Without Glasses Suitable You?
You may hold that your eye condition is stable or can just be corrected with glasses or contacts. With the help of Vision without Glasses, you can train your eyes to become recovery regardless if you are near-sighted, far-sighted or have glaucoma. Even though your vision is extremely poor, you have the chance to get your vision back once again. With a little work each and every day, your eyes will be good as new.
3. What Can You Gain With Vision Without Glasses?
Once you purchase of the Vision without Glasses, you will receive all of the necessary knowledge. Learning the exercises will restore your vision. It is the program that will help you reverse the damage that has been done to your vision for months and years from wearing glasses or contacts. Whether you are new to wear glasses or have been wearing them for years, you will be able to restore your sight once and for all. Don’t wait any more and join those that have already experienced the procedure.
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Delta Dental of Missouri acquires Advantica EyeCare
Delta Dental of Missouri has acquired Advantica EyeCare, a Clearwater, Florida-based vision benefits provider with 2.4 million members nationwide and annual revenue in excess of $46 million.
Advantica EyeCare became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Dental of Missouri’s Essex Holding Company on Feb. 4. With revenue of over $400 million in 2009, Delta Dental of Missouri is the sole investor and has acquired 100 percent of Advantica EyeCare’s assets.
With the acquisition completed, Delta Dental of Missouri is now preparing to offer group vision plan options this spring. Advantica EyeCare will soon begin offering dental health
benefit options to its clients.
The management teams and staffs of both companies will remain in place.
“We’re excited to add vision benefits to our portfolio of products and to have Advantica EyeCare join our Delta Dental of Missouri family of companies,” said David Haynes, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Missouri.
Richard L. Sanchez will continue as Advantica EyeCare president and CEO and will also join the Essex Holding Company’s senior management team.
Advantica EyeCare employs 90 people who work to provide vision benefits to its more than two million members through 780 employer groups, as well as managed care companies, Medicare HMOs and Medicaid plans. Its network encompasses 16,000 contracted eye care providers nationwide, including major retail optical locations and private practitioners.
Delta Dental of Missouri, a nonprofit organization, is the dental benefits leader in Missouri and a member of Delta Dental Plans Association, the largest dental benefits provider in the U.S. More than 90 percent of Missouri dentists participate in a Delta Dental network and four out of five dentists participate nationally.
Bringing eyecare to the world
If you go into Coastal Eyecare Centres, you may wonder why there are Mexican blankets and trinkets on display and photos of incredibly cute kids with big eyes looking through large glasses.
A team of volunteers from the clinics have recently returned from a project in Colima, Mexico where they provided eye examinations and dispensed donated glasses to 1,264 needy people.
In January, Optometrist Dr. Kim Tsang, joined by her partner David Hadaller, led the team of optometric assistant Jill Farrell, licensed optician Linda Schmidt, optometric assistant Veronica Roberts, on the eye care project. They joined volunteers from Alberta and across the United States as part of Project Amigo’s Vision Work Week.
Project Amigo is a year round development program aimed at improving literacy and health to the poorest people of the Colima area. Vision week consisted of six days of clinics, set up at five different cities and villages as they travel around the region to meet up with the most needy. They provided blood pressure and blood sugar screenings and eye exams, checking patient’s eye health and spectacle prescriptions.
“Everyone worked very hard at the different stations needed to complete the screenings and eye exams,” said Tsang. “I was one of three optometrists examining patients. Besides the doctors, the group from Coastal Eyecare were the only volunteers who had any experience in the eye care field. It was fortunate for the project, because the donated glasses were in disarray and we helped them sort it out so that patients got the glasses they needed. Everyone really appreciated Jill, Linda, and Veronica sharing their expertise.”
Asked to describe the highlight, Tsang reflects on the rewarding experience, “It was special to see all these grateful people. The patients were all dressed in their Sunday best and everyone was very happy to be having their vision problems dealt with. Many people, who hadn’t seen clearly in years, put on their new glasses and had an instant transformation as their world became clear again. Although we worked long days with over an hour of travel to and from the villages, we always had a reserve of energy thanks to all the gratitude and warm welcome we received from the locals.”
Tsang felt that she was able to offer her skills to people who were in desperate need, and they gave her something in return, “Our patients were always so grateful and kind. They were all so eager to share their stories and themselves, even though they didn’t have much.”
This was the group’s first trip to Mexico and the first time staff have joined a doctor on a volunteer project. “We believe it is important to support our staff in participating in projects like this. It builds great team work and gives such good perspective to how well we have it here at home,” says Tsang. Coastal Eyecare Centres has set up their ‘Eyes Around the World’ project to reach out to different areas of the world and are already anticipating joining Project Amigo again next year.
“The people we see in Mexico did not have access to eye care due to poverty and remote locations. There will certainly be a need for volunteers in 2011,” she said.
People can support their next trip by dropping off monetary donations or unwanted glasses, which are given to patients in Mexico.
Tsang cannot thank the community enough for their generous support already. “This first trip could not have happened without the donations we have received. We are so honoured to have the opportunity to represent ‘Eyes Around the World’, Campbell River and the Comox Valley.”
House OKs eye test for senior drivers
The state House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban texting while driving, prohibit 16- and 17-year-olds from using cell phones or other devices, and force drivers 75 and older to renew their licenses in person every five years and take an eye exam.
The House voted 146-9 to approve the bill.
Rep. Joseph F. Wagner, D-Chicopee, the co-chairman of the Transportation Committee, told House members that the bill sends a message that “texting while driving will not be tolerated by motor vehicle operators in Massachusetts. It’s a strong message. It’s a message that should be sent.”
The House, mirroring a vote it took two years ago, also voted 91-66 to amend the bill to bar all drivers from holding cell phones while driving. Only hands-free technology would be allowed for all drivers under the amendment.
“It is impossible to be dialing the phone and watching the road at the same time,” said Rep. Jay R. Kaufman, D-Lexington, who sponsored the amendment.
That measure is likely to be killed in the Senate.
Wagner said that he doesn’t expect the ban on holding cell phones to be approved in the Senate, which has been opposed to such a move and blocked it two years ago. Wagner supported the ban on cell phones, saying it would make it easier for police to enforce the ban on texting.
The House bill now moves to the Senate, which is expected to approve its own version. Wagner said he believes a compromise will be approved and then shipped to the governor’s desk.
Under the bill, the elderly would need to get a vision exam every five years when they show up at a Registry to renew a license. That rule is far less onerous than proposals for regular road tests for certain elderly people.
Right now, all drivers must appear in person every 10 years to renew a license.
Eye exam could give early diabetes warning
What’s the earliest way to test for Type 2 diabetes? It could be with an eye exam.
Here’s why. High resolution images like this one give ophthalmologist Dr. Alan Lacoste a unique look inside the entire body.
“By looking into the eyes we can see the blood vessels, so there’s really nowhere else on our body where you can just visibly look at the blood vessels,” said Lacoste.
Lacoste says that by examining the retina at the back of the eye, he can often times detect undiagnosed diabetes.
“One of the first things that you see are areas of bleeding right outside the blood vessels,” said Lacoste.
This condition is called “diabetic retinopathy.” Lacoste says it needs to be taken seriously.
“Even with all our technologies and abilities to treat it, more people go blind from diabetes than any other condition,” said Lacoste.
Laser surgery can help prevent further vision loss, but it’s not a cure, so early detection is key, especially for those at high risk.
“With the increased diagnosis of diabetes in our population, it’s critically important that everyone have a complete eye exam once they’re past 45 years of age every year,” said Lacoste.
And this exam should come earlier if you have a family history of the disease.
Lacoste says if current trends continue, the number of diabetic retinopathy cases will double by 2050.
What is it Relay for Life?
With one of the most important events in Cancer research fundraising coming up in approximately 3 weeks, many have never been given an answer to the following question: “What is Relay for Life?”
For the next three issues, The Eagle Eye will be highlighting Relay and answering the following three questions: “What is it?” “How can I join a team?” and “What can I expect at the LHU Relay for Life?”
Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life is a community event that gives people a chance to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer and survived, remember those who have lost their lives, and just fight back against the disease.
At the event, clubs/organizations take turns walking around the track or path. Each participating group always has a representative on the track. The event is always a full 24-hour long, because cancer never sleeps.
Relay for Life began in 1985, when Dr. Gordy Klatt went against the norm of fundraising and ran around a track for a full 24-hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Because of one man’s passion and desire to bring awareness to this disease, the Relay has marked the anniversary every year and become a national event.
It is estimated that 3.5 million people participate nation-wide annually, in more than 5,000 communities. In addition to the USA, 200 countries participate internationally.
Even with the widespread participation, each Relay event is held in relatively the same way, with certain traditions that are non-negotiable.
The event always begins with a Survivors Lap. At this time, the survivors are invited to run the first lap together and celebrate what they have achieved. At this time, caregivers of these survivors are also recognized.
At twilight, the Luminaria Ceremony occurs. At this time, it is more solemn, and vigil-like. Candles are lit in bags of sand, bearing the name of a person who lost their life. Participants walk in silence and take the time to remember those who are lost, all while walking alongside others who are battling. This is a time for grieving together and finding solace in each other. It is a time that truly displays importance of defeating the disease.
Lastly, there is a Fight Back Ceremony. This is a time when people make personal commitments to fighting the disease throughout the year.
But why do people Relay? What fun is it to walk around a track for hours on end?
According to the American Cancer Society, we relay so “that the hope that those lost due to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.”
It’s also a community event where everyone has a chance to come together, celebrate, remember, and fight back. Everyone knows someone who has been affected by the disease, which makes cancer a common entity among us all. When people who share a commonality come together, it is often a life-changing time.
Next week, more information will be given on how you can start a team on campus or join a team already made.
Until then, carefully consider being a part in this amazing event. Also, ponder this statement from the American Cancer Society: “No matter why you take part in Relay, one thing is clear: with every step you take, you are helping the American Cancer Society save lives. With your help, we aren’t just fighting one type of cancer – we’re fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten the lives of our loved ones or claim another year of anyone’s life.”
ISRO lends help for eye care
“It is essential for science and technology to enrich medical diagnosis and intervention,” said Dr K Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at the inauguration of the first international conference on ‘Gene therapy in ophthalmology in India’ at Narayana Nethralaya on Thursday.
It was necessary to connect medicine and technology so that specialised healthcare could reach people in remote areas, he said. “Patients in need of eye care in the north-eastern region of the country will now get detection and treatment facilities from city doctors with the help of tele-ophthalmology being set up by Narayana Nethralaya in collaboration with ISRO,” Radhakrishnan said.
“We will first start this project in the north-east and then gradually extend it to other regions,” he said.
Initially, the facility would be provided in six districts of northern Karnataka under the National Rural Health Mission.
“Two technicians will be trained in this to help detect retinal problems early,” said Dr Anand Vinekar, paediatric retinal surgeon, Narayana Nethralaya.
He said the government was considering including Retinopathy of Prematurity under the Yashaswini scheme.
My wonderful experience of trying on glasses online
Recently I am unhappy to find the glasses that I have worn for one and a half years can not meet my poor vision’s requirements. Under this tough economic period, I try to save every penny but now I have to pay a large amount of money (though it was not much for me before) for a new pair of glasses. A week ago, my friend introduced a spectacle website（www.Firmoo.com）to me. As she knows, spectacles there are just 10% to 15% of retail price as they purchase glasses directly from the factory. I was exciting to know this and eagerly to have a try.
I was really surprised and excited to find their price is very low. And there are a wide range of spectacles available so that I don’t know which one to choose. I scanned from one to another. Oh my god, at last, I had 3 favorite styles. How can I choose one from them？If I had a lot of money, I would purchase them all. But I have to make choice. Then an idea came into my mind, I like these 3 styles, but whether they suit me or not. In my mind, a good pair of glasses will add to our overall poise. Though I am not rich, as a young girl, I also take important notice of my appearance. Then how can I check if these suit me or not. This is a problem. As you know, just checking the glasses, you can not get a definite answer, as different frames, lens colors will be suitable for different face shapes and skin color and so on.
Then I scan on the front page in order to find a way. Suddenly, I notice there is a column for virtual trying on. What does it mean? To try glasses on the website? And are there a visual mirror for us online? I can not wait to enter into this. Yeah, this is a visual eyeglass try on system that enables you to try on glasses you like on the Internet. You may wonder to know how to try on. Actually, you can have three choices in this try-on system. First, you can choose model to try glasses on. It is very simple, just a click on the model and glasses, then to look at the effect. Of course, model can not stand for us. If you want to have a clear idea how you look like after wearing this glass, you can upload your own picture to make the visual try on. Of course, you can upload different photos, for example, your photos taken in summer or in winter to how you will look like. If you don’t have photos online, don’t worry! This online shop is so considerate that they have a camera for you. Then you can take photo immediately to see if the glass is suitable for you from this visual mirror.
I have tried all the 3 styles on, and finally I got the most satisfied one. I like it very much. And I believe it will be terrific for me as I have got a satisfied answer from trying on from different photos. Then without hesitation, I placed the order. To my surprise, a week later, I got the glasses. It is great, just as good as the website shows. I like it so much that I wear it everywhere. For me, this is not just a pair of glasses that can help me to see clearly, but also a great accessory that makes me more confident and beautiful. This is one of my most successful experiences for shopping online. I like it very much and especially enjoy the experience of trying on glasses online.
Eyeglasses-Savior of My Vision and Life
In the past, I always bear very complicated feeling towards eyeglasses. But now, I have to say eyeglasses have changed my life, or should to say have enhanced my standard of living. Let me tell you what have happened to me.
As a mailman, I had to deal with a lot of letters and other documents every day. And during the past twenty years, I found my eye sight suffered a lot. Particularly, about five years ago, I found my vision declined greatly. Objects around me became blurry and even I could not clearly see my colleagues’ faces.
Since then, I performed very badly in my work and I was reproached by my boss and I felt very disappointed. I did not know what to do or how to do? I had told this to my close friends and my wife. Their ideas fell into two opposite groups- some of them suggested me to do some natural eye exercises, whereas others suggested me to wear eyeglasses. The first group said those eye exercises were really nice and eyeglasses may lead to even worse vision degeneration. While the latter group affirmed that eyeglasses were useful and safe for me. Each group had raised a lot of examples and theories, and then I became confused. I did not know which of them was correct.
I had tried to do the exercises for some weeks, but I found it can not work, for each day I had to lower my head while working. I thought it was not a good idea to wear eyeglasses in such a rushing way. I needed more time to consider.
One weekend, I was scanning on some websites. Suddenly, some titles stroked my eyes. I could not control my excitement and read the information in one breath. I found this page very useful for me, or exclusively for me. I told myself I should reconsider my attitude towards eyeglasses. Maybe it was a good idea to search for more information about those glasses. I had spent all the weekend gaining such information.
After that, I decided to consult with some eye doctors, for I just wanted to assure that what I knew was correct. With the suggestions of those eye doctors, I confirmed that I was in need of eyeglasses.
More surprises were ahead of me, after I had entered the optical stores. I had bypassed optical stores many times, but never had I thought they are so fabulous. The optometrists had prescribed for me. I found those prescribed lenses very magical, for I could see anything before me. The staffs also suggested me to select some frames that I loved most. I could not decide which ones to choose from, for the items were dazzling. A last, I selected one frame that made me more like a gentleman.
With the new eyeglasses, I found my world became much brighter and people around me much kind-hearted. What surprised me most was my working performance had gained great praise.
Now, with my beloved eyeglasses, I think I have regained and gained a lot. My wife says I am much more attractive, my friends think I am more confident. And my boss always praise that I have done very good job. I just wonder why not wear eyeglasses earlier. Till now, I have not found any degeneration in my eye sight, but enhancement and happiness.
TWC Eyes Cable Vision
Time Warner Cable Inc, the second largest cable MSO in the U.S., said it may try to acquire rival cable TV operators in order to consolidate its position in the industry as well as to put pressure on its major rival Comcast Corp. (CMCSA – Analyst Report). The company has decided to remain a pure play content distribution platform. Investing in high-speed Internet and the commercial business will remain the major growth initiative of Time Warner Cable.
Despite recession, Time Warner Cable sharpened its focus on business telecom services to make up for sagging revenues from residential subscribers. The company has hiked its capital spending on commercial-related plant and equipment upgrades while cutting its residential capital expenditure budget. Time Warner Cable is aggressively rolling-out next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 (also called Wideband) service. The company has decided to continue to roll-out switched digital video (SDV). Deployment of SDV will free up bandwidth that can be used by Time Warner Cable to offer 100 high-definition TV channels (HDTV), HD video-on-demand programs, and DOCSIS 3.0.
Time Warner Cable management indicated that the company may try to acquire its rival cable MSO, Cable Vision Systems Corp. (CVC – Snapshot Report) of New York or may purchase the Los Angeles assets of Charter Communications Inc. However, management clearly mentioned that it has no plans to acquire any content producing company. Comcast, on the other hand, has recently acquired ownership stake of NBC Universal from General Electric Co. (GE – Analyst Report).
Time Warner Cable is giving emphasis on providing IP-Ethernet services everywhere and booting up cloud computing services. Next-generation WiMAX service is another major venture. Under the brand name of “Road Runner Mobile”, this super-fast mobile broadband network will provide its subscribers the convenience of mobility so that customers can enjoy WiMAX services on their devices anywhere they go within their service circle. Time Warner Cable will utilize the nationwide WiMAX network infrastructure being set up by Clearwire Corp.