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Protect your biggest asset - your employees' eyesWhat do all modern office workers have in common? All of them strain their eyes on a daily basis for the benefit of the company. 1 Jul 2009 10:21 FDA focuses on contact lens safetyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to improve contact lens safety by reminding consumers of the importance of following proper cleaning and storing procedures. Consumers who do not follow instructions for contact lens care and use increase their risk of serious eye infections that can lead to blindness. 18 Jun 2009 10:28 Ignoring the glaucoma family connection can cost you your eyesight
Don't turn a blind eye to glaucomaGlaucoma causes optic nerve damage, often associated with increased pressure within the eye. 5 Mar 2009 13:53 A closer look at dry eye
Eye care and the cyclistEye care is an important factor to consider when training and competing in cycling 3 Mar 2009 15:39 Keeping an eye on the sportspersonEye care is an important factor to consider when training and competing. 10 Feb 2009 10:59 From outer space to the eye clinic: new cataract early detection technique
Progression of retinal disease linked to cell starvation[Alyssa Kneller] A new study illuminates an incurable eye disease that afflicts approximately 100,000 Americans. 13 Jan 2009 08:46 Eye opening results from UV researchThe eyes are just as vulnerable if not more vulnerable to UV rays as the skin, yet 85% of South African's don't think that damage to the eyes is one of the most harmful effects of extended exposure to the sun. This and other startling results were revealed in the recent Transitions Healthy Sight for Life Fund survey, conducted by world-renowned research company Ipsos. 3 Jul 2008 11:38 Diet rich in omega-3 may avoid common cause of loss of sightNew research suggests that one of the most common causes of vision loss could be avoided by eating food rich in omega-3 fatty acids. 10 Jun 2008 07:28 Free glaucoma testing conducted by SAGS in Mamelodi
First ever World Glaucoma DayWorld Glaucoma Day has been developed by The World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Organization in response to the concern over the worldwide increase in the number of people with glaucoma (also known as “the sneak thief of sight”) and the resulting increase in the number of people who could go blind from this disease as the population increases and ages. 5 Mar 2008 12:19 Latest jobs | Weather   Other industry news
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For the second consecutive year, World Glaucoma Day is being commemorated in March in an effort to raise awareness about the silent “thief of sight” - Glaucoma. The particular focus this year in South Africa is to urge people with a family history of glaucoma to have their eyes examined. 
This uncomfortable disorder is much more common than you think 
A compact fibre-optic probe developed for the space program has now proven valuable for patients in the clinic as the first non-invasive early detection device for cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide. 
World Glaucoma Day has been developed by The World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Organization in response to the concern over the worldwide increase in the number of people with glaucoma (also known as “the sneak thief of sight”) and the resulting increase in the number of people who could go blind from this disease as the population increases and ages. 
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