An Eye on Vision Issues!


Volume 2: Issue 3; Week of February 17 to 23, 2013


Hello, everyone.
What’s happening in your world? Visit the Vision Issues Forum and post a thread telling us about your life.

Relative Vision Topics:

1. FDA approves first bionic eye – this past week the FDA approved the use of a bionic eye that improved sight for individuals with Retinitis Pigmentosa.
More info: Search – FDA Approves First Bionic Eye

2. A study involving the efficacy or safety of using human central nervous system stem cells to treat Macular Degeneration is currently seeking recruits. The study is a single group assignment interventional design. StemCells, Inc. is the sponsoring company of the study.

For more information:
Visit www.clinicaltrials.gov and enter the Study Title – NCT01632527 to obtain contact information. Study based in Texas – recruiting area Dallas, must be age 50 and above.

3. Tech Access – Michael Lauf - Database that connects Employers to Disabled Employees:
Information link: What Disability?
http://www.whatdisability.com/employment3/520-new-database-helps-employers-find-employees-with-disabilities


Employment Opportunities: Courtesy of the American Foundation for the Blind.

1. MANAGEMENT TRAINEE - WEST ALLIS, WI

2. ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST/BSC ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - WEST ALLIS, WI

3. WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR - WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN


Here's the latest article from the Vision Issues site at BellaOnline.com.

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Use this link to go directly to the article:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52531.asp


Forum News:

What research studies have you read lately showing improvement with a vision issue? Do you have a topic you would like to discuss? Visit the forum and post a thread on the vision issues forum and we can talk about the issue. What do you think about the Bionic eye?

Use this link to go directly to the forum:

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=293


Coming next week: Restasis Chronic Dry Eye Medication

Restasis, medication designed to relieve and improve symptoms of Chronic Dry Eye. Discover specific information about the product.


Until next week – Have a great week!

Dean Ingalls, Vision Issues Editor
http://visionissues.bellaonline.com

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