eyeglasses News Archive

05-Jan-2009

 

  • Prism eyeglasses help brain injuries (Friendswood Journal)
    The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), a leader in the treatment and rehabilitation of veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), is continuing to adapt its programs and offer cutting-edge technology to meet the needs of the men and women who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq (OIF). The latest breakthrough is the ...


  • Grip program helps provide glasses (Silver City Sun-News)
    SILVER CITY ? Children who need eyeglasses but can't afford them have a clear ally in one organization. Kevin Fast, executive director of Gang Risk Intervention Project, started working with schools in Grant County because of the number of youths who need glasses, he said.


  • Coming up (The Citizen of Morris County)
    Right Nowto distribute to children in a joint venture by the Woman?s Club of Denville and the Rotary Club of the Rockaways.  Drop-off boxes have been placed in the following locations: 


  • Magnolia Area Crime Blotter (The Potpourri)
    Patrol unit bashed: On Dec. 14 the owner/manager of Magnolia Pharmacy in the 18200 block of FM 1488 at the Landmark Building flagged two Magnolia Police Department officers down to inform them that the MPD patrol unit parked in the parking lot had been vandalized; a window was knocked out. The manager stated he was at the location the night before at 7 p.m. and did not notice anything. The unit ...


  • Still (All About Jazz)
    In order to weather the End of the World, youll need a stiff drink. Once the supermarkets have been looted, you can become the most profitable member of your tribe by building a liquor still.


  • Congress strengthens ADA by expanding definition of disability (The Daily Record)
    In response to what many saw as a weakening of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act by the courts, Congress has broadened the definition of disability as a means to provide greater protection against discrimination for employees and job applicants. The changes went into effect Jan. 1.


  • Old-fashioned medicine in Madison (Daily Record)
    MADISON -- There are two weeks left to see "Crafting Cures," an exhibit at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts on Main Street about often gruesome medical treatments from the 1700s that were about as likely to kill patients as cure whatever ailments they suffered from.


  • BCS finale in 3-D at Sterling cinema (Macomb Daily)
    Many sports fans who bought new televisions over the holidays are probably excited to watch the college football bowl games in high definition.


  • Man Lost at Sea (NBC San Diego)
    A search was underway Sunday for a missing 45-year-old man who left the San Diego Yacht Club on Thurdsay morning...


  • Financial wiz Bob Daddow keeps Oakland County out of the red (Detroit Free Press)
    While Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is a household name in metro Detroit, Bob Daddow has been his unheralded yet reliable deputy, serving as Patterson's envoy on contentious issues.


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