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New Procedure Aims To Save Vision Of Children With Eye Cancer

Article Date: 07 May 2010

An ophthalmologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is implanting radioactive discs in the eyes of children with a rare cancer in an attempt to save their vision and their eyes. J. William Harbour, MD, is one of only a few doctors nationwide to use the approach for treating a rare, childhood eye cancer, called retinoblastoma.

The Immune System, More Than Meets The Eye?

Article Date: 06 May 2010

For some years now a small group of scientists have been pioneering a revolutionary idea that the vertebrate immune system could have a role in the regulation of iron in the body. And now, a work soon to be published in the journal Immunology, shows that human lymphocytes (white blood cells) actually produce hepcidin, the most important protein in the regulation of iron levels in the body.

How Accurate Is Retinal Scanning?

Article Date: 05 May 2010

You can't change the back of your eye so it definitely is a proof positive method of identification," said Dr. Proctor. "Use of retinal scanning as a means of identification has been around for awhile; technology has now caught up with the idea and advanced computerization including database availability can make this a reality."

Blindness And Sense Of Smell

Article Date: 04 May 2010

"There is an urban legend that blind people have better smell than the sighted. We are proving this to be false," says Maurice Ptito, a professor at the Université de Montréal School of Optometry and Beaulieu-Lefebvre's thesis director. "However, the blind do set themselves apart when it comes to cognitive efforts."

New technology provides early detection of retinal diseases

We are proud to be one first practices in Canada to offer OCT retinal imaging. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) enables our doctors to clearly see internal structures within the eye, so problems can be identified and treated before they progress.
This is the first instrument designed to produce highly detailed cross-sectional images of the retina.
Unlike convetional examinations of the retina, OCT utilized high definition imaging to examine structures below the surface. We are now able to both diagnose and track changes in the most complex retinal diseases including macular holes, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. This non-invasive test was

New Screening Technology for Infants and Children

We are one of the first eyecare clinics in Canada to use the PLUSOPTIX device which screens for eye disorders among infants, children and difficult to assess patients. The Visual Screener emits non-invasive ultrasound waves that measure refractive errors, pupil distances and eye alignment to give the optometrist a snapshot of possible visual disorders. The infant or child can sit on a parent’s lap and within a matter of seconds the optometrist can detect eye disorders including Amblyopia and Low Vision.

Eyes On Sheppard Welcomes Dr. Nijesh Shah

Dr. Nijesh Shah completed his advanced training in optometry from Waterloo University, School of Optometry and is certified by College of Optometrists, Ontario.
He graduated from Lotus college of Optometry in 2004 and continued his optometric training through Fellowship at L V P Eye Institute specializing in hospital based optometry and ophthalmologic co management of cornea, glaucoma, ocular disease, inflammation, trauma, retinopathy, laser surgery and cataracts. Dr. Shah also received Fellowship training in Low vision rehabilitative optometry from L V P Eye Institute. He then went ahead and completed Fellowship training in Pediatric optometry at SN Eye Institute in 2006.