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  • Phillip Williams Helping to Light the Way for the Blind

    Phillip Williams Helping to Light the Way for the Blind

    By LENORE DEVORE Phillip Williams was almost 15 years old when the juvenile version of macular degeneration – Stargardt disease –  began to take his eyesight. What starts out robbing people of their central vision eventually leaves its sufferers blind or legally blind. “I went through the rest of high school coping with (the transition…

  • Feel Good 5K Set to Support Local Mental Health Initiatives

    Feel Good 5K Set to Support Local Mental Health Initiatives

    By Teresa Schiffer The Feel Good 5k is a great way to get out and show your support for one of our most valuable resources – the mental health professionals at Peace River Center. Make an impact in the lives of vulnerable children by participating in this fun event!   It’s no secret that mental…

  • New Therapy Method Being Studied for PTSD Patients

    New Therapy Method Being Studied for PTSD Patients

    A type of grief experts call prolonged and complicated causes some  10 million Americans to suffer, experts say. But a fairly new type of therapy is believed to offer help for many of them. Often felt by seniors who have lost their longtime spouse, this grief is characterized by an ongoing, daily yearning for the…

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  • Varicose Veins and When to Seek help

    Varicose Veins and When to Seek help

    Spider Veins vs. Varicose Veins

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Eye

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Eye

    Sleep apnea is a common but often undiagnosed disorder that has potentially serious general and eye health consequences. Approximately 25% of men and 10% of women are affected, but unfortunately, 80% of these are undiagnosed. High rates of undiagnosed patients may be due to the fact that the best test, a polysomnography sleep study, is…

  • February Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month

    February Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month

    Age-Related Macular Degeneration, AMD, is a leading cause of vision loss in adults over the age of 50.  It destroys the macula, which is the small central area of the retina that provides detailed, central vision.  With AMD, you lose the ability to see fine details, both close-up and at a distance.  Due to the…

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