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Friday Jan 20, 2012

CHOP Eye Doctors Search the World for New Methods to Prevent Blindness

The ophthalmology team at CHOP is working on news ways to prevent blindness in premature babies born around the world. They are teaching health care workers improved methods to screen newborns for a condition called Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), as well as studying ways to get ROP scanning capabilities to the most remote areas of the world. CHOP’s team, and their work, are featured in a Health Economist article this week. Check it out!


Posted at 04:17PM Jan 20, 2012 by Juliann Walsh in General  |  Comments[0]



USA Today Quotes Adolescent Medicine Chief, Dr. Carol Ford

Carol Ford, M.D. chief of adolescent medicine, is quoted in a USA Today article this week about the most productive way to have "the talk" with teens. Check out her expert advice here.

 

 


Posted at 04:06PM Jan 20, 2012 by Juliann Walsh in General  |  Comments[0]



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