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Edward P. Gerber, M.D.
Edward P. Gerber, M.D. died at his home in Reno, Nev., on May 24, 2013. Edward Paul Gerber was born to Henry Philip and Agnes M. (Egan) Gerber on Feb. 9, 1928, in Aberdeen. He attended Catholic and public schools in Aberdeen, graduating from Central...
Tags: University of California, Davis, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Mayo Clinic, Religion and Belief
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Stephen J. Ryan dies at 73; longtime dean of USC medical school
While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months. He held the job a record 13 years. During his tenure as dean, it became known as...
Tags: Macular Degeneration, Research, Providence College, Colleges and Universities, Education
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Nearsightedness, Hospitals and Clinics, Menarche, Skin Rash, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses
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Veterinary Ophthalmologist uses speciality to positively touch the lives of pets and their caretakers
Who: Robert Swinger, 35, Fort Lauderdale Title: Owner and Chief Veterinary Ophthalmologist, Animal Eye Guys of South Florida, within the Hollywood Animal Hospital in addition to locations in Miami Beach and South Miami. Started: January 1 From:...
Tags: Animal Science, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), West Palm Beach, Pets, Health and Medical Professionals
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Dr. Lorenz E. and Anastasia U. Zimmerman
Dr. Lorenz E. Zimmerman, the founder of modern ophthalmic pathology, who spent his nearly 60-year career studying diseases of the eye, died March 16 of complications from an infection at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 92.
His wife...Tags: Immigration, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Japan, Awards and Prizes
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Business people - March 10
International Association of Administrative Professionals The International Association of Administrative Professionals, or IAAP, recently announced that Donnell Householder of Cumberland, Md., earned certified administrative professional certification....
Tags: Colleges and Universities, George Washington University, Recipes, Nursing Homes, Long Term Care
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Gary Schemmer: Patient safety No. 1 concern for state ophthalmologists
As an ophthalmologist, I am proud to say the citizens of Florida have the best eye care of any state in the country. This is undoubtedly due to the thousands of outstanding ophthalmologists and optometrists who have been working side by side and in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Vicodin (drug), Alprazolam (drug), Health and Medical Professionals
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Leonard Apt dies; UCLA pediatric ophthalmologist was 90
During the first half of the 20th century, pediatricians generally believed that children's eye problems were largely self-corrective — that a child would grow out of his or her crossed eyes or poor vision. But they were wrong. Unless a vision...
Tags: Allergies, Keratitis , Colleges and Universities, General Practitioners, Skin Cancer
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Rising diabetes triggers more vision problems in young adults
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelThe upward trend in type 2 diabetes, especially among younger adults, appears to be driving a rise in vision problems at an earlier age, according to a study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Because of the soaring rate of... -
Researchers see the light in bid to restore lost vision
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of California at Los Angeles recently created a light-sensitive molecule that they say could help restore vision lost in degenerative eye diseases, such as macular degeneration, and...
Tags: Macular Degeneration, Harvard University, Electronics, Eyes and Vision, Colleges and Universities
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A parent's watchful eye could prevent blindness
While newborns’ eyes can at first appear misaligned, most straighten within the first few months of life. But if parents start to notice babies’ eyes crossing or wandering outward, upward or downward, it could be serious. The first step is...
Tags: Deerfield Beach, Blindness, Amblyopia, Fort Lauderdale, Medical Specialization
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Professionals see the danger in nonprescription contact lenses
Cosmetic contact lenses are fun, and they're popular among young people during the holidays. But they are also dangerous and can cause severe eye damage, eye doctors said. The health risks involved in wearing nonprescription decorative contact lenses...
Tags: Keratitis , Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Heart Attack
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