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Health and Medical Guide to Seniors' Health Glaucoma Health information topics about Glaucoma: Alternative Therapy 1. Use of Marijuana in the Treatment of Glaucoma American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZXIEOMH4C&sub_... 2. Alternative Medicine Glaucoma Research Foundation http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/treatment/alt_meds.html Children 1. Children with Glaucoma Glaucoma Research Foundation http://www.glaucoma.org/learn/children.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Glaucoma National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D005901&recruiting... Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glaucoma: Glossary of Medical Terms Glaucoma Research Foundation http://www.glaucoma.org/learn/glossary.html Directories 1. Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impai American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/services.asp 2. Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp 3. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm Disease Management 1. How Much Do You Know about Your Glaucoma? Glaucoma Foundation http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/news_story.php?i=19 Health Check Tools 1. Glaucoma: How Much Do You Know? National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma_quiz/index.asp Law and Policy 1. Glaucoma and Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/health/glaucoma_info.asp National Institutes of Health 1. Don't Lose Sight of Glaucoma National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_risk.asp 2. Glaucoma: What You Should Know National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp Newsletters/Print Publications 1. Gleams Newsletter Glaucoma Research Foundation http://www.glaucoma.org/news/ Organizations 1. Glaucoma Foundation http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/ 2. American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/ 3. Glaucoma Research Foundation http://www.glaucoma.org/ 4. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Glaucoma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00283 2. Glaucoma American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZC6A6EIVC&sub_... Pictures/Diagrams 1. Progression of Open-Angle Glaucoma Through the Eye American Health Assistance Foundation http://www.ahaf.org/glaucoma/about/Glaucoma_ProgressionNEW.html Related Issues 1. Glaucoma in the Workplace Glaucoma Foundation http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/news_story.php?i=5 2. Prevalence of Glaucoma in Mexican-Americans National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/glauc-mexamer.asp 3. Driving When You Have Glaucoma National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_glaucoma/index.htm 4. African-Americans at Special Risk Glaucoma Research Foundation http://www.glaucoma.org/afr_amer.html Research 1. Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African National Eye Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/nei-14.htm Specific Conditions 1. Types of Glaucoma Glaucoma Foundation http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/education_content.php?i=8 2. Ocular Hypertension American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1799.xml Statistics 1. Vision Problems in the U.S. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata/pdf/VPUS.pdf Treatment 1. Treating Glaucoma Glaucoma Foundation http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/education_content.php?i=14 2. All You Need to Know about Compliance Glaucoma Foundation http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/news_story.php?i=17   Yahoo! News Search Results for seniors health Yahoo! 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Years in development, the "SCAN Van" features state-of-the-art technology; senior-friendly custom design components; educational resources; and senior-focused, on-board activities such as brain fitness programs, virtual bowling and more ... Workshops for seniors will cover health care issues (The Township Journal) Frankford Township The Sussex County Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services will sponsor a six-week program, Take Control of Your Health, beginning March 24 at the Sussex County Main Library. Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri (AP via Yahoo! News) The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans. Obama pushing on health care end game (AP via Yahoo! 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Obama Touts Anti-Fraud Plan in Health Bill (CBS News) President Takes Final Push for Health Care Bill on the Road, Expects Vote by March 18 Obama pushing on health care end game (MSNBC) President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast. Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri (San Francisco Chronicle) The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans. Obama is to speak Wednesday in suburban St.... Newsfeed display by CaRP   You Can Ad Your Own Ads/Banners Here Easily From The Config File

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