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      <title>Meet Mensa’s youngest US member: She joined at age 2</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Once thought to be delayed, little Emmelyn Roettger just needed glasses]]></description> 
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      <title>Eye Health: Colour Deficiency by Optometrist, Dr Barrie, OSI, www.opto.com</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Barrie, an Optometrist from Saskatoon discusses Colour Deficiency.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-04-28T13:22:03+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Vitamin D &#8216;as good as drugs&#8217; at reducing high blood pressure</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Vitamin D supplements could be as effective as prescription medicine at reducing high blood pressure, a conference will hear.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-04-27T01:18:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Chocolate lovers are thinner, study says</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sweet news about those chocolate cravings: People who eat moderate amounts regularly are thinner than those who eat chocolate less often.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-04-20T11:51:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Melanoma Rates On the Rise Among Young Adults</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/melanoma-rates-on-the-rise-among-young-adults</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[New research highlights a dramatic increase in the rates of melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, among young adults, with young women being hit the hardest.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-04-08T14:09:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Dr. Barrie discusses eye floaters</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Barrie, an Optometrist from Saskatoon discusses eye floaters.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-03-31T11:16:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Moderate Drinking Might Help Men Live Longer After Heart Attack</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/moderate-drinking-might-help-men-live-longer-after-heart-attack</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A drink or two per day may help lower a man's odds of death in the two decades following a heart attack, a new study suggests.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-03-30T20:03:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Antioxidants May Improve Cancer Drugs, NIH Study Suggests</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/antioxidants-may-improve-cancer-drugs-nih-study-suggests</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables and red wine killed cancer cells, including those that are resistant to treatment, in a study that scientists said may lead to more effective tumor fighters.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-03-24T15:34:03+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Self&#45;adjustable Eyeglasses</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/self-adjustable-eyeglasses</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[In developed countries, getting glasses is a simple matter: Visit an optometrist, get a prescription and have it filled at a corner store. Not so in the developing world, where there are few optometrists and little money for luxuries like eyeglasses.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-03-16T15:48:53+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Stem cells help regrow heart tissue in small study</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/stem-cells-help-regrow-heart-tissue-in-small-study</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stem cells harvested from a patient's own heart can be used to help repair muscle damaged during a heart attack, according to a preliminary study published online Monday in The Lancet. While it's too soon to know if the technique will help patients live longer, the study is the second small, promising study of cardiac stem cells in three months.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-03-11T20:18:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>What is amblyopia or &#8216;lazy eye&#8217;?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Laurin, an Optometrist from Ottawa discusses amblyopia or 'lazy eye'.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-02-26T16:40:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Eyecode by Essilor</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eyecode-by-essilor</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eyecode allows individualization of the lens to your eye. When your eye is as unique as your fingerprint, having a lens that is precisely made for your eye will give you the best possible vision results. Eyecode technology provides for 3D dynamic eye measurement, a unique design for every eye, 5X higher precision and instant vision without effort.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-02-17T13:22:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Eyecode by Essilor</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eyecode-by-essilor</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eyecode is a unique breakthrough in lens personalisation and is at the forefront of innovation.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-02-15T22:47:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer&#8217;s symptoms in mice, study says</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cancer-drug-reverses-alzheimers-symptoms-in-mice-study-says</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A drug that has been approved for the treatment of a type of skin cancer since 1999 appears to reverse Alzheimer's symptoms -- in mice.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-02-10T18:17:35+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Learn about Conjunctivitis from Dr. Laurin, an Optometrist from Ottawa.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/learn-about-conjunctivitis-from-dr.-laurin-an-optometrist-from-ottawa</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Learn all about conjunctivitis from Dr. Laurin, from Ottawa, an Optometrist affiliated with OSI (Canada's largest network of Optometrists)]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2012-01-20T21:16:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>What is farsightedness and how does it affect my vision?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Optometrist describing eye health: Farsightedness. Dr Charania from Victoria is a member of OSI, Canada's Largest Network of Optometrists, www.opto.com, with over 750 clinics in Canada.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-12-30T16:16:11+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Clear up your foggy glasses with new Optifog from Essilor!</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/clear-up-your-foggy-glasses-with-new-optifog-from-essilor</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/clear-up-your-foggy-glasses-with-new-optifog-from-essilor#When:13:44:19Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[One common problem that affects eyeglasses wearers is fog, which can cloud one’s vision and provide a frustrating hindrance – an unwanted and uncontrollable "blindfold" that can appear unexpectedly and interfere with one’s daily life.

To find a solution to this issue, Essilor has developed Optifog, a breakthrough lens with an exclusive anti-fog property.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-12-16T13:44:19+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Would you wear Terminator&#45;style contact lenses?</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/would-you-wear-terminator-style-contact-lenses</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A team at the University of Washington have created a prototype wireless contact lens display.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-12-09T13:16:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Cancer Vaccine Could See Light In 2017</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cancer-vaccine-could-see-light-in-2017</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cancer-vaccine-could-see-light-in-2017#When:12:00:27Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Vaxil BioTherapeutics, a biotechnical company based in Ness Ziona, near Tel Aviv, Israel has produced a ground-breaking therapeutic vaccine for cancer patients which could prevent about 90 percent of cancers from coming back.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-12-02T12:00:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Poor Sleep May Raise Blood Pressure</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/poor-sleep-may-raise-blood-pressure</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Study Shows Men Who Don't Get Enough Deep Sleep May Have Higher Blood Pressure]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-11-26T12:44:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Laser Vision Correction EVENT</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/laser-vision-correction-event-post</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/laser-vision-correction-event-post#When:10:33:40Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[TLC (Laser Eye Centers) Celebrating 10 years in Halifax
Information Session
Special Testing on Site
FREE Procedure to win]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-11-23T10:33:40+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Doctor claims he can permanently change eye colour</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/doctor-claims-he-can-permanently-change-eye-colour</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/doctor-claims-he-can-permanently-change-eye-colour#When:00:39:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A Laguna Beach doctor claims that he is about a year away from perfecting a new laser technology that lets you permanently change your eye colour from brown to blue.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-11-14T00:39:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sleeping Soon After Dinner May Raise Stroke Risk</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sleeping-soon-after-dinner-may-raise-stroke-risk</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sleeping-soon-after-dinner-may-raise-stroke-risk#When:09:45:01Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[People Who Wait an Hour or More After Eating Before Going to Bed Have a 66% Lower Stroke Risk, Researchers Say.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-11-05T09:45:01+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>AOA Study Cites Safety and Compliance Issues for Rx Eyeglasses Ordered Online</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/aoa-study-cites-safety-and-compliance-issues-for-rx-eyeglasses-ordered-onli</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Consumers who order prescription eyeglasses online often receive glasses that fail to comply with optical tolerance and impact resistance requirements, according to a newly released study.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-10-21T11:51:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Hand&#45;Held Vaccine Delivery Device Used To Treat Melanoma.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/hand-held-vaccine-delivery-device-used-to-treat-melanoma</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/hand-held-vaccine-delivery-device-used-to-treat-melanoma#When:18:28:23Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A hand-held device that delivers a ‘turbo-charged’ vaccine into muscles is being used to treat cancer. The device fires a skin cancer vaccine into the arm or leg, using electricity to boost the treatment’s potency 100-fold.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-10-17T18:28:23+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Save the Eyeballs This Halloween!</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/save-the-eyeballs-this-halloween</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/save-the-eyeballs-this-halloween#When:13:42:07Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Tis the season when the best costumes rule!  Nowadays many of the best costumes entail decorations from head to toe and sometimes the eyes, with the use of cosmetic contact lenses.  However, there are potentially serious consequences to consider when deciding if altering your eyes will be part of the costume.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-10-07T13:42:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Eye Health: An Eye Examination by an Optometrist</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eye-health-an-eye-examination-by-an-optometrist</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eye-health-an-eye-examination-by-an-optometrist#When:20:12:02Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Charania, an optometrist from B.C. discusses what to expect during your eye examination.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-10-02T20:12:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>An Apple a Day Really May Keep the Doctor Away</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/an-apple-a-day-really-may-keep-the-doctor-away</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/an-apple-a-day-really-may-keep-the-doctor-away#When:18:39:47Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Fruits and vegetables whose edible sections are white may lower your risk of stroke more than other fruits and vegetables, Dutch researchers report.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-09-30T18:39:47+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>myVisionTrack App in Development To Test Vision Changes in People With Macular Degeneration</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/myvisiontrack-app-in-development-to-test-vision-changes-in-people-with-macu</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/myvisiontrack-app-in-development-to-test-vision-changes-in-people-with-macu#When:18:35:20Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[An upcoming iPhone/iPod Touch app called myVisionTrack will give macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy patients the ability to monitor changes in their vision over time. This in turn can help their eye doctor adjust treatment as needed.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-09-23T18:35:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The plastic eye implant to replace reading glasses</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the-plastic-eye-implant-to-replace-reading-glasses</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the-plastic-eye-implant-to-replace-reading-glasses#When:18:31:08Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[It is one of the signs of reaching middle-age: the need to wear reading glasses.An estimated 23 million Britons suffer from presbyopia, or age-related longsightedness.Now a revolutionary new treatment, involving an operation to insert a plastic implant into the eye, could allow millions to abandon their spectacles.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-09-17T18:31:08+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>One Drink A Day May Be Beneficial For Middle&#45;Age Women.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/one-drink-a-day-may-be-beneficial-for-middle-age-women</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/one-drink-a-day-may-be-beneficial-for-middle-age-women#When:18:26:20Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Moderate drinking has been linked with various health benefits, and now a study finds that middle-age women who indulge in one drink a day or less on a regular basis may have a better chance of being healthier when they're older.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-09-10T18:26:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Chocolate (but not too much of it) may be good for your heart</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/chocolate-but-not-too-much-of-it-may-be-good-for-your-heart</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/chocolate-but-not-too-much-of-it-may-be-good-for-your-heart#When:18:21:38Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Eating chocolate could benefit the heart, a study finds, possibly lowering heart disease by 37%.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-09-02T18:21:38+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Mouse&#45;eye view may lead to gene therapy for blindness</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/mouse-eye-view-may-lead-to-gene-therapy-for-blindness</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/mouse-eye-view-may-lead-to-gene-therapy-for-blindness#When:17:50:02Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[IF YOU’VE EVER wanted to look through someone else’s eyes, you can do it right here in Halifax at Dalhousie’s medical school.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-08-28T17:50:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sunglasses should be worn all year to protect eyes from UV rays</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sunglasses_should_be_worn_all_year_to_protect_eyes_from_uv_rays</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sunglasses_should_be_worn_all_year_to_protect_eyes_from_uv_rays#When:11:18:17Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[We all know the importance of guarding your skin with sunscreen, but what about protecting your eyes on these long, bright summer days?]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-08-20T11:18:17+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed &#8216;can be reversed&#8217;</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/type_2_diabetes_in_newly_diagnosed_can_be_reversed</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/type_2_diabetes_in_newly_diagnosed_can_be_reversed#When:12:02:42Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[An extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease, says a Diabetologia study.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-08-12T12:02:42+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Virtual White Cane for the Blind</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/virtual_white_cane_for_the_blind</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/virtual_white_cane_for_the_blind#When:11:42:58Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently unveiled a new "virtual cane" that allows blind users to reconstruct a more accurate image of their surroundings than with a traditional white cane.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-08-04T11:42:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Daily aspirin may protect against melanoma</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/daily_aspirin_may_protect_against_melanoma</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/daily_aspirin_may_protect_against_melanoma#When:11:46:07Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Long-term use cut risk of deadly skin cancer by almost half, study finds]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-07-29T11:46:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>A Testimonial From a Very Happy Patient!</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/a_testimonial_from_a_very_happy_patient</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/a_testimonial_from_a_very_happy_patient#When:11:54:20Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Thank you to the whole team for your outstanding customer service, your infinite wisdom, knowledge and experiences. I honestly and truly am shocked by the level of service you have provided on all levels.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-07-23T11:54:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/in_eyes_a_clock_calibrated_by_wavelengths_of_light</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/in_eyes_a_clock_calibrated_by_wavelengths_of_light#When:11:58:53Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Just as the ear has two purposes — hearing and telling you which way is up — so does the eye. It receives the input necessary for vision, but the retina also houses a network of sensors that detect the rise and fall of daylight. With light, the body sets its internal clock to a 24-hour cycle regulating an estimated 10 percent of our genes.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-07-14T11:58:53+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Buying &#8216;cheap&#8217; sunglasses can be hazardous to your health.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/buying_cheap_sunglasses_can_be_hazardous_to_your_health</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/buying_cheap_sunglasses_can_be_hazardous_to_your_health#When:12:07:04Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Seizure of 560,000 pairs of unsafe sunglasses]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-07-09T12:07:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Giant Weed Can Cause Blisters, Even Blindness</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/giant_weed_can_cause_blisters_even_blindness</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/giant_weed_can_cause_blisters_even_blindness#When:12:11:24Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Officials urge people to steer clear of the giant hogweed.  Note: This is a US post, but this weed IS present in Nova Scotia and the Halifax area... beware!!]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-07-08T12:11:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The Sun Is the Best Optometrist</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the_sun_is_the_best_optometrist</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the_sun_is_the_best_optometrist#When:12:17:04Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[WHY is nearsightedness so common in the modern world? In the early 1970s, 25 percent of Americans were nearsighted; three decades later, the rate had risen to 42 percent, and similar increases have occurred around the world.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-06-29T12:17:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Fog Has Lifted for Spectacle Wearers</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/fog_has_lifted_for_spectacle_wearers</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/fog_has_lifted_for_spectacle_wearers#When:12:35:20Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers in Canada have developed the first permanent anti-fog coating, according to a study in the March issue of Applied Materials and Interfaces.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-06-22T12:35:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Consuming more olive oil may protect against strokes</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/consuming_more_olive_oil_may_protect_against_strokes</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/consuming_more_olive_oil_may_protect_against_strokes#When:12:38:20Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[a study finds that eating more olive oil could be linked with lower stroke risk in older people]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-06-18T12:38:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Scientists make eye&#8217;s retina from stem cells</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/scientists_make_eyes_retina_from_stem_cells</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/scientists_make_eyes_retina_from_stem_cells#When:12:47:09Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A part of the eye that is essential for vision has been created in the laboratory from animal stem cells, offering hope to the blind and partially sighted.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-06-03T12:47:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Revolutionary new X&#45;ray treatment that could save the sight of thousands</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/revolutionary_new_x_ray_treatment_that_could_save_the_sight_of_thousands</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/revolutionary_new_x_ray_treatment_that_could_save_the_sight_of_thousands#When:12:51:11Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[An X-ray treatment that could save the sight of thousands is being trialled on the NHS.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-05-28T12:51:11+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Researchers Devise Process To Create Ready&#45;Made Blood Vessels For Kidney, Heart Patients.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/researchers_devise_process_to_create_ready_made_blood_vessels_for_kidney_he</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/researchers_devise_process_to_create_ready_made_blood_vessels_for_kidney_he#When:12:55:37Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Ready-made and easily stored, bioengineered transplants did well in animal trials]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-05-21T12:55:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>People With Type 1 Diabetes May Eventually Be Able To Grow Their Own Insulin&#45;Producing Cells</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/people_with_type_1_diabetes_may_eventually_be_able_to_grow_their_own_insuli</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/people_with_type_1_diabetes_may_eventually_be_able_to_grow_their_own_insuli#When:13:01:36Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers Say Advancement May Lead to Cure for Type 1 Diabetes]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-05-07T13:01:36+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Energy Drinks May Be Harmful To Children</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/energy_drinks_may_be_harmful_to_children</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/energy_drinks_may_be_harmful_to_children#When:13:06:45Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Some young people gulp drinks such as Red Bull, Full Throttle and Rockstar to boost their energy, concentration and athletic performance.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-04-27T13:06:45+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Stem cell injection &#8216;reverses glaucoma&#8217;</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/stem_cell_injection_reverses_glaucoma</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/stem_cell_injection_reverses_glaucoma#When:13:11:53Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[People with glaucoma could receive a simple injection in the near future to halt - or even reverse - the eye condition.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-04-22T13:11:53+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Acupuncture Might Treat Certain Kind of Lazy Eye</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/acupuncture_might_treat_certain_kind_of_lazy_eye</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/acupuncture_might_treat_certain_kind_of_lazy_eye#When:13:14:51Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Small Chinese study found it worked better than an eye patch in older kids with condition]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-04-13T13:14:51+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Laser Treatment of Eye Floaters</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/laser_treatment_of_eye_floaters</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/laser_treatment_of_eye_floaters#When:13:23:56Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Some people call them floaters. Eye doctors call them "vitreous opacities." Emily Flynn of Dunedin, New Zealand, called hers "a little fuzzball." She flew halfway around the world to have it removed.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-04-06T13:23:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>How to permanently get rid of your red, bloodshot eyes.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/how_to_permanently_get_rid_of_your_red_bloodshot_eyes</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/how_to_permanently_get_rid_of_your_red_bloodshot_eyes#When:13:27:07Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Boxer Wachler has invented a surgical technique, called I-Brite Eye Whitening which can permanently remove conspicuous redness and brown or yellow spots from the eyes.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-03-30T13:27:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Girl, 4, sees parents for the first time thanks to miracle stem cell operation</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/girl_4_sees_parents_for_the_first_time_thanks_to_miracle_stem_cell_operatio</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/girl_4_sees_parents_for_the_first_time_thanks_to_miracle_stem_cell_operatio#When:13:32:14Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A little girl who has been blind since birth has seen her mother and father for the first time - at the age of four.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-03-23T13:32:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Paper Eye Lashes? The Craziest Spring Beauty Trend</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/paper_eye_lashes_the_craziest_spring_beauty_trend</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/paper_eye_lashes_the_craziest_spring_beauty_trend#When:13:37:01Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[How to wear spring's most avant-garde trend]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-03-09T13:37:01+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Low Vitamin D Linked to Allergy Risk in Kids</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/low_vitamin_d_linked_to_allergy_risk_in_kids</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/low_vitamin_d_linked_to_allergy_risk_in_kids#When:13:40:48Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Study Shows Greater Risk of Allergies for Kids and Adolescents Who Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-03-08T13:40:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Retina&#45;Damaging Green Laser Pointers Easy To Get Online.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/retina_damaging_green_laser_pointers_easy_to_get_online</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/retina_damaging_green_laser_pointers_easy_to_get_online#When:13:43:48Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[So far, the reports have been scattered and anecdotal. But eye doctors around the world are warning that recent cases of teenagers who suffered eye damage while playing with high-powered green laser pointers are likely to be just the first of many.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-03-04T13:43:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Cellphone use affects brain activity</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cellphone_use_affects_brain_activity</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cellphone_use_affects_brain_activity#When:14:34:18Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Holding a cellphone against your ear changes the activity in your brain, according to a new study that shows the brain is sensitive to the phone's radiation emissions.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-25T14:34:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Tattoos as Makeup? Read the Fine Print</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/tattoos_as_makeup_read_the_fine_print</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/tattoos_as_makeup_read_the_fine_print#When:14:01:07Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Auri Reynoso, a hairstylist in Englewood, N.J., says she wanted to roll out of bed “looking beautiful.” So three years ago, she asked Melany Whitney, a certified permanent-cosmetics professional based in New York, New Jersey and Florida, to tattoo eyeliner and defined brows onto her face.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-23T14:01:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>emPower, the World&#8217;s First Electronic Focusing Eyewear&#8230; coming soon to Bedford Eye Care Centre!</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/empower_the_worlds_first_electronic_focusing_eyewear..._coming_soon_to_bedf</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/empower_the_worlds_first_electronic_focusing_eyewear..._coming_soon_to_bedf#When:14:43:28Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[If you wear eyeglasses then you know they can’t be perfect in all situations. You have a prescription that solves a problem such as long or short sightedness, but you still find yourself looking over the top of the glasses or having trouble focusing through them for certain viewing tasks.

PixelOptics has turned to technology in order to solve that problem, and claim to have produced some rather intelligent eyewear that automatically adjusts the prescription based on what you are trying to loo...]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-18T14:43:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>14 Things Your Eyes Say About Your Health</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/14_things_your_eyes_say_about_your_health</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/14_things_your_eyes_say_about_your_health#When:15:03:16Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking people straight in the eye may or may not reveal their honesty -- but the eyes *can* tell you about cholesterol, liver disease, or diabetes, if you know what to look for.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-16T15:03:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>A star&#45;studded guide to fabulous specs</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/a_star_studded_guide_to_fabulous_specs</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/a_star_studded_guide_to_fabulous_specs#When:18:41:54Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I can&#39;t say that I love all this eyear, but it&#39;s interesting to see what the stars are wearing!

	Click to view the spectacle fashion show.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-11T18:41:54+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Is your computer damaging your eyes?</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/is_your_computer_damaging_your_eyes</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/is_your_computer_damaging_your_eyes#When:15:49:38Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[More and more women are reporting problems with their vision—and their computers are to blame.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-11T15:49:38+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Children&#8217;s Vision</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/childrens_vision</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/childrens_vision#When:18:54:40Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.). Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Children's Vision.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-05T18:54:40+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Cataracts</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cataracts</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/cataracts#When:18:49:04Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.). Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Cataracts.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-05T18:49:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Macular Degeneration</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/macular_degeneration</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/macular_degeneration#When:18:47:26Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.).  Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Macular Degeneration.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-05T18:47:26+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Ultraviolet Rays and the Eye</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/ultraviolet_rays_and_the_eye</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/ultraviolet_rays_and_the_eye#When:18:43:01Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.).  Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Ultraviolet Protection.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-05T18:43:01+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The amazing bionic eye that lets the blind see with the help of a microchip</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the_amazing_bionic_eye_that_lets_the_blind_see_with_the_help_of_a_microchip</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the_amazing_bionic_eye_that_lets_the_blind_see_with_the_help_of_a_microchip#When:18:56:33Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A 46-year-old man thought he would never see again after a devastating eye disease robbed him of his sight.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-02-03T18:56:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sunglasses are not just for summer.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sunglasses_are_not_just_for_summer</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sunglasses_are_not_just_for_summer#When:19:00:54Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Skiing on fresh snow, skating on reflective ice or hiking at high altitudes can be harder on your eyes than a day at the beach. Snow, as many East Coast readers may have noticed this week, reflects nearly 80 percent of the sun’s rays. Dry beach sand? Just 15 percent.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-01-28T19:00:54+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Maui Jim Sunglass Fashion Show!</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/maui_jim_sunglass_fashion_show</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/maui_jim_sunglass_fashion_show#When:19:03:02Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for a Maui Jim sunglass fashion show, with you as the model!]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-01-23T19:03:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Eating omega&#45;3&#45;rich fish may keep vision loss at bay</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eating_omega_3_rich_fish_may_keep_vision_loss_at_bay</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eating_omega_3_rich_fish_may_keep_vision_loss_at_bay#When:19:07:32Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Dishing up fish and shellfish more often at meals could help some older adults protect their eyesight longer.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2011-01-16T19:07:32+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Nintendo 3DS could be hazardous to children under 6</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/nintendo_3ds_could_be_hazardous_to_children_under_6</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/nintendo_3ds_could_be_hazardous_to_children_under_6#When:19:09:14Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Nintendo's 3DS video game system might be hazardous to the health of children younger than 6, according to a warning posted Wednesday on the Japanese video game company's website.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-12-30T19:09:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Can Boomers Throw Away Their Reading Glasses?</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/can-boomers-throw-away-their-reading-glasses</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/can-boomers-throw-away-their-reading-glasses#When:10:17:49Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[With the baby-boom generation now firmly in the age range when near-range vision goes blurry, advances in refractive surgery and implants could allow many of them to do away with reading glasses, researchers said here.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-12-26T10:17:49+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Canadian breakthrough in cataract treatment</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/canadian_breakthrough_in_cataract_treatment</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/canadian_breakthrough_in_cataract_treatment#When:19:13:32Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Canadian company Vision Rejuvenation™ Victoria (British Columbia) has become the first centre in Canada to implant the world’s first light adjustable intraocular lens.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-12-24T19:13:32+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Vodka eyeball shots a dangerous way to imbibe</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/vodka-eyeball-shots-a-dangerous-way-to-imbibe</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/vodka-eyeball-shots-a-dangerous-way-to-imbibe#When:11:53:18Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[College students have long done crazy things, from swallowing gold fish to jamming themselves into telephone booths. Not all things they try are dangerous, but some are.
Two new cases in point: consumption of controversial alcoholic energy drinks likely to be banned today; and a bizarre method of trying to get plastered by absorbing alcohol through the eyeball.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-12-17T11:53:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Scientists May Have Partially Reversed Age&#45;Related Degeneration In Mice.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/scientists-may-have-partially-reversed-age-related-degeneration-in-mice</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/scientists-may-have-partially-reversed-age-related-degeneration-in-mice#When:11:47:20Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. scientists say they have partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, leading to new brain and testes growth, improved fertility and the return of lost cognitive function, or thinking skills.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-12-17T11:47:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Great&#45;Grandmother Says She Has Some Eyesight Back After Undergoing Stem&#45;Cell Treatment In China.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/great-grandmother-says-she-has-some-eyesight-back-after-undergoing-stem-cel</link>
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      <description><![CDATA['When I got back to Heathrow Airport last Wednesday I could see such a lot. It was unbelievable,' said Dorothy.]]></description> 
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      <title>The cheap reading glasses that can damage your sight</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the-cheap-reading-glasses-that-can-damage-your-sight</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/the-cheap-reading-glasses-that-can-damage-your-sight#When:12:03:48Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[They may save you money in the short term but cheap reading glasses could end up costing your eyesight.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-12-06T12:03:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Heavy Smoking Linked to Alzheimer&#8217;s in Study</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/heavy-smoking-linked-to-alzheimers-in-study</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/heavy-smoking-linked-to-alzheimers-in-study#When:10:28:28Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-11-26T10:28:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Mayo Clinic guide: Home remedies can do the trick</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/mayo-clinic-guide-home-remedies-can-do-the-trick</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/mayo-clinic-guide-home-remedies-can-do-the-trick#When:10:24:41Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[In this age of rising medical costs and growing demands on our time, a trip to the doctor is something we hope to avoid.
But how do you keep yourself healthy enough to stay away? And how do you know what illnesses you can treat at home and which need professional attention?]]></description> 
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      <title>Researchers Say &#8220;Poppers&#8221; May Damage Eyes.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/researchers-say-poppers-may-damage-eyes</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/researchers-say-poppers-may-damage-eyes#When:10:34:32Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[he legal recreational drugs known as "poppers" appear to be linked to light sensitivity and vision loss in at least several healthy individuals, a new French review of cases reveals.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-11-20T10:34:32+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Vitamin A pill &#8216;could save the sight of millions as they get older&#8217;</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/vitamin-a-pill-could-save-the-sight-of-millions-as-they-get-older</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/vitamin-a-pill-could-save-the-sight-of-millions-as-they-get-older#When:10:30:41Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A drug based on vitamin A could prevent millions from going blind as they get older, doctors believe.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-11-20T10:30:41+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Kids Playing With Laser Pointers May Be Aiming for Eye Trouble</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/kids-playing-with-laser-pointers-may-be-aiming-for-eye-trouble</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/kids-playing-with-laser-pointers-may-be-aiming-for-eye-trouble#When:10:37:13Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old Swiss boy attempted to create his own laser show using a laser pointer he bought on the Internet and a mirror. Instead, he inadvertently beamed the laser into his eyes, creating permanent damage to his vision.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-11-03T10:37:13+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Experimental Synthetic Cornea May Provide Alternative To Cadaver Corneas.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/experimental-synthetic-cornea-may-provide-alternative-to-cadaver-corneas</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/experimental-synthetic-cornea-may-provide-alternative-to-cadaver-corneas#When:10:40:04Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Button-shaped artificial corneas have restored the sight in men and women in danger of going blind.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-10-28T10:40:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sunglasses Rival Lotions as Vital for Safety</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sunglasses-rival-lotions-as-vital-for-safety</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/sunglasses-rival-lotions-as-vital-for-safety#When:10:55:58Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[UV rays threaten the eyes as much as the skin, experts warn]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-10-22T10:55:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>New Gel May Help Speed Healing Of Chronic Wounds, Serious Eye Injuries.</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/new-gel-may-help-speed-healing-of-chronic-wounds-serious-eye-injuries</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/new-gel-may-help-speed-healing-of-chronic-wounds-serious-eye-injuries#When:10:59:27Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep. Despite repeated surgery, antibiotics, steroids and other treatments, nothing helped.
Then last year, she took part in a trial for a new gel aimed at chronic wounds.
"It was the answer to my prayers," said McPherson, 58, a real estate agent in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Within weeks, McPherson said the ulcer treated was completely healed. "I tried everything possible and this is the only thing ...]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-10-14T10:59:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Epilepsy drug valproic acid could help in retinitis pigmentosa, study finds</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/epilepsy-drug-valproic-acid-could-help-in-retinitis-pigmentosa-study-finds</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A small preliminary study has found that valproic acid--a drug already used to treat epileptic seizures, migraines and bipolar disorder--may halt or even reverse the loss of vision produced by retinitis pigmentosa, researchers said Thursday. A team from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worchester is now organizing a clinical trial to confirm its observations.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-10-08T11:03:47+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>What&#8217;s Lurking in Those Supplements?</title>
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      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/whats-lurking-in-those-supplements#When:11:07:49Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you really know what's in the dietary supplements you're taking? Consumer Reports tells what might be in those pills and powders in a new report. They focus on the less-than-desirable ingredients that could be lurking in the supplements people often take as part of their diet and exercise regimen or for sexual enhancement.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-10-01T11:07:49+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>VisionCare&#8217;s eye telescope wins approval</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/visioncares-eye-telescope-wins-approval</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/visioncares-eye-telescope-wins-approval#When:00:19:05Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[In a decision cheered by advocates for the visually impaired, federal regulators Tuesday approved a Saratoga company's first-of-a-kind implantable eye telescope for elderly people with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-09-24T00:19:05+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>What Big Eyes You Have, Dear, but Are Those Contacts Risky?</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/what-big-eyes-you-have-dear-but-are-those-contacts-risky</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/what-big-eyes-you-have-dear-but-are-those-contacts-risky#When:00:23:55Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Of all the strange outfits and accessories Lady Gaga wore in her “Bad Romance” video, who would have guessed that the look that would catch fire would be the huge anime-style eyes she flashed in the bathtub?]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-09-18T00:23:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Study: The secret to long life is having the right genes</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/study-the-secret-to-long-life-is-having-the-right-genes</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/study-the-secret-to-long-life-is-having-the-right-genes#When:00:28:15Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[People who live to 100 and beyond have a unique set of genetic variations that seems to help them live 20 years longer than the rest of the population, researchers have found.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-09-09T00:28:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Diet, Meds and Smoking Linked to Eye Disease Risks</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/diet-meds-and-smoking-linked-to-eye-disease-risks</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/diet-meds-and-smoking-linked-to-eye-disease-risks#When:23:19:39Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Good nutrition staved off cataracts; some drugs, smoking increased vision problems, studies found]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-08-27T23:19:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Retina Transplants from Stem Cells</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/retina-transplants-from-stem-cells</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/retina-transplants-from-stem-cells#When:23:23:24Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Human embryonic stem cells can be coaxed into three-dimensional structures of retinal cells.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-08-20T23:23:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Researchers Say They Created a ‘Synthetic Cell’</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/researchers-say-they-created-a-synthetic-cell</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/researchers-say-they-created-a-synthetic-cell#When:23:26:34Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The genome pioneer J. Craig Venter has taken another step in his quest to create synthetic life, by synthesizing an entire bacterial genome and using it to take over a cell.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-08-13T23:26:34+00:00</dc:date>
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      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eating-nuts-may-help-cholesterol-levels</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/eating-nuts-may-help-cholesterol-levels#When:23:29:17Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[An analysis of studies has produced what its authors describe as a precise description of the beneficial effects of nut consumption on cholesterol and other heart-related fats.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-07-30T23:29:17+00:00</dc:date>
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      <description><![CDATA[You know that smoking is bad for your health. Ditto heavy drinking, a slovenly lifestyle or a preference for chili cheese fries over fruits and vegetables.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-07-24T23:32:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Companies Developing Systems to Help the Blind See Again</title>
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      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/companies-developing-systems-to-help-the-blind-see-again#When:23:35:11Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[While the phrase bionic retinas may conjure images of Steve Austin in “The Six Million Dollar Man” or Geordi La Forge in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” technology to create vision where none, or very little, exists, is not a television fantasy. Companies concentrating on damaged retinas look poised for success as the technology inches toward measurable achievement.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-07-16T23:35:11+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Arteries Age Twice as Fast in Smokers</title>
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      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/arteries-age-twice-as-fast-in-smokers#When:23:39:10Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[It's well-known that smoking is bad for the heart and other parts of the body, and researchers now have chronicled in detail one reason why -- because continual smoking causes progressive stiffening of the arteries.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-07-08T23:39:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Grapes could reduce diabetes and heart disease</title>
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      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/grapes-could-reduce-diabetes-and-heart-disease#When:23:42:04Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The fruit lowered blood pressure, improved heart function and reduced other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome, it was claimed.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-07-03T23:42:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Gene therapy used to treat total color blindness in dogs</title>
      <link>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/gene-therapy-used-to-treat-total-color-blindness-in-dogs</link>
      <guid>http://bedfordeyecarecentre.ca/learning/details/gene-therapy-used-to-treat-total-color-blindness-in-dogs#When:23:46:43Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have successfully used gene therapy to treat a congenital eye disease that affects dogs and people.]]></description> 
      <dc:date>2010-06-04T23:46:43+00:00</dc:date>
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