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Bi-Weekly updates on fun, helpful, and thought provoking news in the world of eye care.

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December 2009
Dec. 7 Survey Says Americans Are Reducing Doctor Visits Because of the Recession

ST. LOUIS, November 2009 — Thirty-six percent of Americans said they are visiting their doctors less because of the recession, in a survey released by the American Optometric Association (AOA). When asked which doctors they are visiting less, 52 percent indicated their eye doctor.

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Dec. 6 Antibiotics May Cause Double Vision

Investigators at Casey Eye Institute have been checking into reports of double vision associated with systemic fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics used for bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis and certain skin infections.

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November 2009
Nov. 22 Eating to Protect Your Eyes
 
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