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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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CATARACTS AND YOU: 02 17 10 HOW MANY OF US KNOW WHAT ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES IN MEDICINE REALLY MEAN? FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND AN OPTOMETRIST. DR. TOM MARSHAL, AN OPHTHALMOLOGISTS WORKING WITH SAN JACINTO HOSPITAL IN BAYTOWN GIVES A BRIEF EXPLANATION. AUDIO: AND SURGERY DR TOM MARSHALL SAID TRADITIONALLY, SURGERY IS THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN THE TWO SPECIALTIES. AS FAR AS CATARACTS GO, REMOVING THE DAMAGED CATARACT IS PAR FOR THE COURSE NOW DAYS, AS IS SURGICALLY IMPLANTING A NEW LENS TO HELP ENHANCE THE PATIENTS VISION. AUDIO: AND GLASSES DR. TOM MARSHAL SAID WITH THE ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY, SOME PATIENTS WHO HAVE WORN GLASSES FOR YEARS, EVEN DECADES, MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO WITHOUT FOLLOWING CATARACT SURGERY. DR. TOM MARSHAL PRACTICES IN BAYTOWN THROUGH SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (281) 422-2020. |
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