| Lions Club holds fashion show
Models Lisa Hosang and Linda Eldridge hold up outfits in Dillard's they might model, during the Aiken Mid-Day Lions Club Fashion Show, with the help of Lion Nicole Simmons. Merriweather By KRYSTIN MERRIWEATHER Staff Writer The Mid-Day Lions Club Luncheon, Fashion Show and Silent Auction is well on its way and the models have began their hard job of shopping, compliments of Dillards. With the theme "Women Who Serve," the club is honoring secretaries and administrative assistants with each model representing an organization. One celebrity model, Linda Eldridge representing the Salvation Army, said she is very supportive of fundraising for community activities and it sounds like it will be fun. "I love white dresses for the summertime," she said searching through racks.
Midwestern to open clinic, One stop medical option for residents
Midwestern University will open doors of a new multidisciplinary clinic, at 19385 N. 59th Ave., in early summer. According to Clinic Director Marci Williams, the building will house five medical practices: family medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, optometry and pharmacy consulting. The nine physicians who will staff the clinic are board certified in their specialties as well as faculty members of the university. Ms. Williams said medical students will rotate through the practices to learn more each area. Two of the practices already operate in an on-campus clinic. William Devine, D.O., moved his osteopathic medical practice to the university in 1999 and the family practice headed by Don Middleton, D.O., moved on campus in 2003, Ms.
From LASIK to Lenses - Complete Vision Care in One Location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The LASIK Vision Institute and Eyeglass World, a top retailer of eyewear are opening a combination LASIK-eyeglass store in metropolitan Indianapolis. The LASIK Vision Institute and Eyeglass World are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Vision Care Holdings, LLC. "This new facility will let people take care of all their vision care needs in one place, and receive care from some of the most experienced optometrists and LASIK surgeons in the country," said Christopher Edwards, Chief Marketing Officer for Vision Care Holdings, LLC. "The new combination store is truly focused on the consumer, giving people many vision care options all under one roof." Laser vision correction surgery technology has exceeded industry and patient expectations during recent years.
Vision screening unnecessary for asymptomatic post-transplant ...
Routine vision screening may not be necessary for heart and lung transplant patients receiving high-dose immunosuppression, according to a study by researchers in London. Susan Lightman, PhD, FRCOphth, of Moorfields Eye Hospital, and colleague Toks Akerele, MBChB, examined ocular morbidity rates in 115 patients on long-term, high-dose immunosuppression for maintaining their heart, lung, or heart and lung transplants. They published their findings in the March issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Overall, investigators found ocular disease in 62 patients (54%). Cataracts were most common and seen in 17%, followed by hypertensive change in 8%, chorioretinal scarring in 5% and diabetic retinopathy in 3%. Of these patients, 18 (16%) were symptomatic upon examination, with blurred vision being the most common complaint.
Bleaching the Skin
Everyone wants to have an even, smooth skin tone. As many can attest, even the smallest blemish can cause a panic attack, especially if a special occasion is coming up. And the fashion magazines don't help, as they flaunt beautiful people with flawless skin, an attribute which most consider to be the essence of beauty and which many people would give their eye-teeth to have. But in the quest for a flawless complexion, are people exposing themselves to dangerous chemicals that may end up causing more harm than good? Today, in order to achieve the goal of a beautiful skin, many turn to skin bleaching or lightening products, namely products containing 'hydroquinone,' a topical skin-bleaching agent used to lighten dark spots such as acne scars, melasma, age spots and freckles. The way hydroquinone works is to decrease the formation of melanin ( pigment that gives the skin its color).
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