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	<description>A collection of empirical anecdotes relating to provocative eye issues.</description>
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		<title>Stem Cells Cure Blindness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Corneal scarring and diseases have always been difficult conditions to deal with when attempting to maximize a patients vision. Once a cornea is scarred, its&#8217; refractive quality is gone making vision poor and unable to be improved. Severe corneal opacities have required corneal grafts in order to improve one&#8217;s vision, but is a long, painful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=204</link>
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		<title>Weill-Marchesani Syndrome and the Eyes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Individuals frequently suffer from symptoms that are a result of disorders that go undiagnosed. This is in large part to the etiology being very obscure or so uncommon that few doctors even look for it or they don&#8217;t even know that it exists. While not a good explanation, the reality is that it occurs on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=208</link>
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		<title>&#8221; Doctor, my eyes itch&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With allergy season upon us in full force, many contact lens wearers are experiencing red, itchy watering eyes. The best course of action will depend on the individual and the severity of symptoms. Allergies are caused by chemicals called antigens that create a physiological reaction resulting in symptoms. These are usually ocular redness, tearing and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=195</link>
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		<title>An Ounce of Prevention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prevention has always been the best way to maintain good health. Frequent doctor visits, preventative testing and early intervention has shown to reduce medical problems and in many cases mortality. For years that has been the mantra of the medical profession which has been supported by all the data and research. Why then did we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=180</link>
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		<title>Long Term Effects of LASIK and PRK Are Encouraging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The long term side effects of refractive surgery have been a concern for all patients and doctors alike. When Radial Keratotomy(RK) was being performed; there were many unknowns. Flattening the corneas with radial corneal incisions stretched the endothelial layer decreasing its&#8217; ability to pump water out of the cornea. While most RK surgeons were not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=183</link>
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		<title>Do Not Go On Vacation Without Your Sunglasses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the cold wintery weather seeps into our bones, thoughts of warm weather vacations dance in our heads. While packing for these vacations is often a pain in the back side, the final destinations makes it all worth while. These suitcases, which now must pay their own airfare, usually include the required bathing suits, suntan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=182</link>
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		<title>Protect Vision With An Essential Element</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nutritional supplements are ubiquitous and highly recommended for many individuals. Some are more important then others and all can become toxic if over used. One of the most important elements is Zinc. Zinc is an essential cofactor that is required in more then 300 enzymatic reactions. It is important in cellular ATP production, as well [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=181</link>
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		<title>The Cure for Color Blindness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Color blindness and deficiencies are genetically transferred, and affect the cones in the retina. The treatment to date has been with the use of special contact lenses called X Chrome lenses. These lenses are a deep red color and are worn on the non dominant eye. This lens improves, but not completely, ones’ ability to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=178</link>
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		<title>Zeaxanthin- An Essential Antioxidant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clinical studies have shown that carotenoids are very important in maintaining good over all health and ocular health in particular. Zeaxanthin is one of the important carotenoids. It is the pigment that gives many of the fruits and vegetables their brilliant colors. Green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale as well as corn are great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=179</link>
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		<title>The Tooth About Vision Restored</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Damage to one&#8217;s eye is often permanent and results in poor that can not be improved by any optical means. The development of new optical aids has dramatically impacted a patient&#8217;s ability to see after trauma or accidents affecting the eye. One such change has been small telescopes that can enlarge the image onto a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/wordpress/?p=177</link>
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