eyeglasses News Archive

29-May-2008

 

  • Drugstore eyeglasses not a good fit for everyone (KING5 Seattle)
    For many who have trouble reading, the solution is drug store glasses, but they may not be right for everyone.


  • Lightweight laptops do a delicate balancing act (USA Today)
    Those of us who carry laptops have different tastes and needs, of course, so it's unlikely computer makers will ever agree on the ideal compact. It always comes down to a balancing act over size, weight, price, features and ease of use.


  • Suit alleges baby bottle maker used toxic plastic (New London Day)
    New Haven - An Arkansas woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Connecticut company of making plastic baby bottles with a dangerous chemical linked


  • An optical milestone (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
    Hundreds of American soldiers in the Middle East have a clear view of the world, thanks to the work of a Fort Dodge soldier and her team. Army Reserve Sgt. Katrina Waynar is the optical lab technician in charge of production at a facility in Qatar that makes eyeglasses for the troops.


  • Some at UI say proposal is fair (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
    University of Iowa employees expecting to be hurt by benefit system changes have been vocal in their discontent, but not everybody is on the same page.


  • Playtex Sued Over Chemical's Use in Manufacture of Baby Bottles (Law.com)
    An Arkansas woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Playtex Products of making plastic baby bottles with a dangerous chemical linked to serious health problems. The latest challenge to industries' use of bisphenol A, the suit seeks nationwide class action status.


  • Kids fund provides speedy assistance (The Republican)
    SPRINGFIELD - For the past seven years, Peter Pan Bus Lines Co. President Peter A. Picknelly and his sister Mary Jean Picknelly have been quietly operating a fund that enables Springfield public school staff to promptly buy beds, eyeglasses, coats and socks for needy children, free from government red tape.


  • Trial set in 'shootout' (Redford Observer)
    Despite inconsistencies in testimony from an incarcerated victim, a Detroit man was sent to trial on an attempted murder charge during a 17th District Court hearing Tuesday.


  • Implanted lenses offer alternative to laser eye surgery (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
    What if you are not a candidate for laser eye surgery, but you would still like to get rid of contact lenses and eyeglasses?


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