Aug 17, 7:34 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Technology By Benjamin Fearnow @BFearnow21 07/16/17 AT 4:10 PM A “routine” cataract surgery uncovered nearly 30 contact lenses stuck together in two separate chunks in a 67-year-old British woman’s eye.Initially published in the British Medical Journal on July 5, the incident at Solihull Hospital in England has piqued the curiosity of eye patients and doctors alike with its peculiar ophthalmological fallout. The “blueish mass” was written off by the patient as simple discomfort caused by dry eyes or old age, The Bellingham Herald reports.Rupal Morjaria, a specialist trainee of ophthalmology, writes that the first clump found in the woman’s eye during her scheduled cataract surgery contained 17 contact lenses stuck together. A second set of 10 contacts were found grouped together on the same eyeball during continued examination. The … [Read more...] about Doctors Find Nearly 30 Contact Lenses Stuck In Woman’s Eye During ‘Routine’ Cataract Surgery
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Outbreak of rare eye infection affecting contacts wearers
An ongoing outbreak of a rare eye infection has been discovered in contact lens wearers in the UK, a new study reveals.Researchers at University College London found that rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis, an infection of the cornea, have nearly tripled since 2011 in the southeast of England.Infection with Acanthamoeba, a cyst-forming microorganism, causes an inflammation of the cornea. Symptoms include excessive pain and compromised vision.The disease is mostly preventable, said Dr. John Dart, a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital who led the research."It was clear that there is a problem," he said. "Acanthamoeba keratitis is one of the worst corneal infections."Studies suggest that about 2 in 100,000 contact lens wearers in the UK are affected each year, aided by the way water is stored and supplied there, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital, meaning case numbers are higher in the UK than in other parts of the world.In the United States, the Centers for Disease … [Read more...] about Outbreak of rare eye infection affecting contacts wearers
To save youth football, California bill would limit full-contact practices
SECTIONS Search E-edition Customer Service Customer Service SacBee Rewards About Us About Us Contact Us Apps Mobile & Apps Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube News in Education (NIE) Newsletters Local Sacramento Region Arena City Beat Crime Local Govt Salary Database The Homeless Marcos Bretón Transportation Education Environment Health & Medicine Traffic Conditions Weather Communities Elk Grove Folsom/El Dorado Roseville/Placer Yolo Sports Sports Kings NBA News 49ers Giants Oakland A's High School Sports Joe Davidson More Sports Raiders NFL News MLB News River Cats Soccer Colleges Golf Autos Racing Politics Politics Capitol Alert State Workers The California Influencer Series Local Elections PoliGRAPH State Worker Salary Database Legislative Gifts … [Read more...] about To save youth football, California bill would limit full-contact practices
Ivanka Trump Needs to Be Interviewed Over Her Russian Contact, Democrats Say
U.S. Ivanka Trump Russia Probe Senate Intelligence Committee First daughter Ivanka Trump’s reported contact with a Russian who offered to connect her father, President Donald Trump, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has led some Democrats to say she should be interviewed as part of the ongoing investigation into the country's interference in the 2016 election. Related: Rudy Giuliani Would Defend Ivanka Trump From Mueller ‘With a Lance,’ but Jared Kushner Is ‘Disposable’ Democrats’ calls for Ivanka Trump to be interviewed by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which heads congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, come after BuzzFeed News reported last week that she had facilitated a connection between the president's personal lawyer Michael Cohen and a Russian weightlifter who offered to introduce Donald Trump to Putin regarding a mooted Trump tower in Moscow. Ivanka Trump apparently communicated with … [Read more...] about Ivanka Trump Needs to Be Interviewed Over Her Russian Contact, Democrats Say
Call For Papers: TNNLS Law Review, Volume 1, Issue Number 1 of 2017
The TNNLS Law Review is a faculty-cum-student run bi-annual, double blind peer – reviewed journal providing incisive legal scholarship on issues that are at the forefront of contemporary legal discourse. The Editorial Board is privileged to invite submissions from students, academicians, advocates, researchers, representatives of civil society and experts from the legal community to contribute to the First Issue of the TNNLS Law Review.Theme: There are no rigid thematic constraints, contributions are expected to be largely within the scope of legal studies and allied interdisciplinary studies. Word Limit Long Articles (5000-8000 words inclusive of footnotes Short Articles/Notes (3000-5000 words inclusive of footnotes) Case Comments (1500-2500 words inclusive of footnotes) Book Review (1500-2500 words inclusive of footnotes) Submission Guidelines Submissions must be made via e – mail to [email protected] . The subject of the e-mail should be “Author … [Read more...] about Call For Papers: TNNLS Law Review, Volume 1, Issue Number 1 of 2017