President Barack Obama on Monday promised that health care reform will be enacted in 2008 and called for a major overhaul of the system that he said “we can, must, and will achieve by the end of this year.” In a speech at the White House alongside insurance company executives who had once... 

Continuing its wildly popular free eyeglasses promotion, Clearly Contacts, Canada’s largest online optical store, announced today that it is launching the promotion in Toronto on May 11. Vancouver, British Columbia (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 11, 2009 – Continuing its wildly popular free eyeglasses... 

State-licensed hospitals and clinics are now allowed to directly seek foreign patients as part of South Korea’s efforts to become Asia’s new medical tourism hub. Hospitals were barred from directly advertising for patients or accepting them through dedicated referral services. Lee Young-ho,... 

Vision insurance is supplementary to a regular health insurance plan.  Most health insurances already provide coverage for unexpected eye injuries and diseases.  Additional vision insurance, however, is also available.  As opposed to accidental coverage, additional vision insurance is a wellness benefit... 

Eye Care Center of Lake County has released a comprehensive patient education website at www.eyecarecenterlakecounty.com to assist greater Chicago eye care patients in learning about a number of eye problems and conditions as well as their treatment options. These include cataracts, cataract surgery... 

The center is no longer doing LASIK surgery but will provide follow-up care through July 31. Citing the economy, the national chain known for performing LASIK eye surgery has pulled out of the Roanoke Valley market. TLC Vision Corp., with 75 centers in the United States and Canada, opened a Roanoke County... 

Friday, 8 May 2009 I salute the Government for agreeing to put up funding to help train 45 eye nurses and eight eye doctors to work in the Pacific. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said $5.6 million over three years would go to a transtasman Pacific eye health project. An estimated 80,000 people in the... 

I am 74 years old, married and losing my eye sight. Can I get Social Security disability benefits? If you are unable to work because you are blind or have low vision you may be entitled to certain Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits under two of their... 

Many people have to go to the eye doctor for various reasons. These individuals may have an eye infection, or they may just need to renew their prescription. The two most common types of eye doctors are called ophthalmologists and optometrists. But how do you choose between these types of doctors? An... 

San Francisco, CA (Vosus/PRWEB) May 6, 2009 – EyeCare America honors Healthy Vision Month in May by encouraging people to get an eye exam during this national campaign, in partnership with the National Eye Institute. A recent study by the National Eye Institute found that more than 11 million Americans...