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Astigmatism Information - Articles
Astigmatism, Can You Improve It, Naturally?
by
Ruth S.
Posted
Tue 26 Jul 2011 3:01pm
If you wear glasses or contacts you have likely heard the term astigmatism before. If you have been diagnosed with this eye disorder you likely know how frustrating this condition can be and the limits it can present to finding comfortable glasses and contacts.
But what is astigmatism really and can you do anything to improve the condition?
What
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Can You Really Cure Astigmatism Naturally?
by
Ruth S.
Posted
Thu 26 May 2011 11:50am
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I think that most of us have heard, from one place or another, the word “astigmatism”….
So what exactly does that mean, and, can you really do anything about it? Naturally?
Astigmatism…What Is It?
It is a “condition” and what it means is that the cornea is irregular
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Is LASIK for Astigmatism Safe after Cataract Surgery?
by
drhiss123
Posted
Sat 28 May 2011 7:45am
Surgery to correct astigmatism is an option for those people who have residual astigmatism after their Cataract operation. Your current prescription indicates that you have preexisting astigmatism along with presbyopia-a common condition whereby the crystalline lens loses its ability to change focus causing you to have difficulty with near vision
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Astigmatism More Common in Hispanic Preschoolers
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Tue 12 Oct 2010 8:21am
likely to have the vision defect astigmatism than their African-American peers, a new study finds.
Astigmatism refers to a distortion... percent had at least mild astigmatism and 3 percent had a significant degree of astigmatism that would generally require corrective lenses.
Those
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CIGNA Well Informed – Information for Bridging Gaps in Care
by
Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:13am
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CIGNA Well Informed – Information for Bridging Gaps in Care: "The CIGNA Well Informed program is designed to provide information to physicians and their patients about health risks patients may have or preventive treatments they may need. By analyzing information such as medical and pharmacy claims data and laboratory results, the program
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From ‘Informed Patient’ Care to ‘Patient Informed’ Care”
by
Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:13am
From ‘Informed Patient’ Care to ‘Patient Informed’ Care”:" In a soon-to-be-published article, Ruth Gardiner argues, we are seeing a shift from the ‘informed patient’ which has resulted from improved access to healthcare information, primarily from the Web, to the ‘participative patient’ as we move into Web 2.0 territory.
This is a “major
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