| Sankara Eye Institutions to open 20 eye hospitals across India by 2020
Sankara Eye Institutions, the promoters of the Sankara Eye Care Institution and the Sankara Eye Foundation, USA is now gearing up to establish 20 eye hospitals across India by 2020.
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Loss of central vision affects millions of seniors
Lola Dawkins, a retired business professor, was a world traveler and active senior citizen when she began to develop problems with her vision. "I noticed it after I bought a brand-new Oldsmobile in 1995," she said. Eventually, she needed a magnifier and more light to see. Age-related macular degeneration had set in. Thanks to new equipment and training, Dawkins, 94, continues to lead an active life and is on the board of the El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind. "With the equipment, I can do e-mail, word processing and play games like Scrabble," she said. "I first learned how to use a computer after I became visually impaired." Macular degeneration robs people of their central vision, which is required to make out fine details. Most people with age-related macular degeneration don't lose peripheral vision.
Suicide Series Part 1: Mid-Life Suicides
Nationally, the suicide rate for middle aged men is climbing. And it is here too. In La Crosse County, in 2005, 8 people committed suicide, only two were female. In 2006, 14 people committed suicide; just one of those was a woman. And nearly all of those men who committed suicide in both years were middle-aged men. So why the alarming statistics? In the first part of a three part series, we explore mid-life male suicides. Here�s the story of a man who ended his life at 39. "He went for a walk and my brother though it was strange because he usually always took his dog with him but he didn't take his dog with him on this walk. He didn't come back, and my brother, obviously feared the worst," says Roger Pedretti, Robert�s older brother.� On that February day four years ago Robert Pedretti ended his life with a blast from his shotgun.
Star on home court
Joel and Noelle Przybilla live in a spacious four-bedroom, 3,800-square-foot home in a new subdivision in Tualatin. Make no mistake about it, though. Anthony Przybilla runs the household. Not in a bad way. The 2-year-old is simply the apple of the eye of his parents, a pretty good gig for an only (so far) child. "We're lucky," Noelle says as Anthony plays with an array of toys spread out in the living room. "He's a great kid. Hardly ever cries." Fatherhood has been a fulfilling experience for Joel, the Trail Blazer center who will celebrate his sixth wedding anniversary this summer. "It's been the best," he says, confessing, "Everything revolves around Anthony. "But it has changed my life. I come home after a game or practice, he puts a smile on my face no matter what." Sign Joel up for more kids, incidentally.
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