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"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place April 5-18 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth Campus (webevent.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html). Exhibits"Lesley Dill: 'The Thrill Came Slowly.'" Through April 29. Co-sponsored by the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Millstone Gallery at COCA, 524 Trinity Ave. 725-1834, ext. 156. "Reality Bites." Through April 29. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523. FilmFriday, April 68 p.m. Italian Film Festival of St. Louis. "La Febbre" (The Fever). Alessandro D'Alatri Mario, dir. Brown Hall Auditorium. 422-3102. Saturday, April 78 p.m. Italian Film Festival of St. Louis. "Romanzo Criminale" (Crime Novel). Michele Placido, dir. Brown Hall Auditorium. 422-3102.
Health (A weekly column prepared by Dr Balwant Singh's Hospital Inc.)
Last week we discussed the different types of cataract and the surgical approaches that can be used. We also explained the advantages of phacoemulsification over the other surgical methods. In this article we will explore the subject of intrao-cular lenses and some common concerns of patients considering cataract surgery. What is an artificial lens (IOL)? After the natural lens has been removed, it is often replaced by an artificial lens (also known as intra-ocular lens or IOL). The artificial lens is a small device which has optical power to focus the light rays on the retina. It may be made up of different polymers, eg, acrylic, silicon or PMMA, etc. Each material has its own merits and demerits. In general we classify them as foldable and non-foldable types.
Saturday's Bulletin Board
A Christian music celebration, "Saturday Night Live" Praisefest, will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 579 Main St., Stroudsburg. Come dressed casually, and come expecting a spiritually uplifting experience, led by the First Presbyterian Praise band.
Children and Youth of Choral Society concert
The Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania's Children's and Youth Program will present its spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Scranton High School.
A reception will follow in the school's auditorium. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and ages 18 and younger are free.
The Choral Society is a regional group that includes eight ensembles serving almost 200 singers ages 5 through adult.
PROGRESS 2007: Fisher-Titus marks 50 years of healing in Norwalk
As the second largest employer in the city of Norwalk, few other businesses in the area have grown and thrived over the years like Fisher-Titus Medical Center. According to officials, the development of the hospital began in 1911 when Norwalk's City Hospital Association received its articles of incorporation from the state. That led to the opening of Norwalk Memorial Hospital in 1916. As the city's first official hospital, Norwalk Memorial was a 38-bed facility at 269 Main St. and was funded by subscription donations from community residents in and around Norwalk. The vision of the Fisher-Titus as we know it today began in 1954 when the Fisher family of Norwalk supported the development of an independent hospital. William and Laura Titus-Fisher issued the formerly named Norwalk Memorial Hospital with what they called a "challenge donation" and with that, the hospital's board of directors began a fundraising campaign to add a new wing, one of many expansions Fisher-Titus would endure over the years.
Most preschoolers don't get vision screens
WASHINGTON, March 28 Some 2.3 million U.S. preschoolers have an eye disorder that could result in permanent vision loss if not treated, says the National Eye Institute.
The institute estimates only one in five preschoolers get their vision screened.
About 300,000 to 750,000 children 3 to 5 have amblyopia, or lazy eye. The condition is often undetected because the stronger eye overcompensates, according to the institute.
Early detection is essential to restoring sight for these children, says pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Repka of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Treatment includes glasses, patches and a kind of eye drop, and more than 80 percent of patients are restored to the normal range of vision through one or more of the three treatments, according to Repka.
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