http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Corneal-Ulcer-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:12:59 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/confirmation-of-genetic-predictor-for-fuchs-corneal-dystrophy-mayo-clinic-101040-1.htm Confirmation that a genetic factor called a repeating trinucleotide is a strong predictor of an individual's risk of developing the eye condition Fuchs' dystrophy was given by researchers from Mayo Clinic and University of Oregon. The findings were being presented today at the annual conference of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Orlando, Fla. Fuchs' dystrophy is an eye condition that occurs when the cells at the back of the cornea deteriorate, causing fluid buildup resulting in swelling and cloudy vision....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/confirmation-of-genetic-predictor-for-fuchs-corneal-dystrophy-mayo-clinic-101040-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/corneal-thickness-and-early-stage-fuchs-endothelial-corneal-dystrophy-linked-99999-1.htm The standard of practice for those treating Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) could be changed based on the new findings published by a national consortium of researchers. Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) is a disease characterized by cornea swelling that can eventually lead to the need for corneal transplantation. The Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Genetics Multi-Center Study Group, led by co-principal investigators Jonathan Lass, MD, Charles I Thomas Professor and chair, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/corneal-thickness-and-early-stage-fuchs-endothelial-corneal-dystrophy-linked-99999-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eva-Joyce-UKs-Youngest-Corneal-Transplant-Patient-95413-1.htm Eva Joyce is the youngest Brit to have a corneal transplant at just two and a half weeks of age.Eva is 4-months old now. She has a rare congenital condition called Peter's anomaly, owing to which she was born blind. At just 17-days, the little girl had her right cloudy cornea removed and replaced with a healthy donor cornea in a 3-hour operation at Birmingham Children's Hospital. A transplant on her left eye was done when she was 4-weeks.For 6-weeks after the operation Eva was given hourly eye-drops....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eva-Joyce-UKs-Youngest-Corneal-Transplant-Patient-95413-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Humans-Clear-Sight-Clarified-by-Cornea-Gene-94774-1.htm When it comes to vision a transparent cornea is vital, it is the very reason for eye to have evolved to nourish the cornea without blood vessels. But for millions of people around the world, diseases of the eye or trauma spur the growth of blood vessels and can cause blindness. A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified a gene that plays a major role in maintaining clarity of the cornea in humans and mice -- and could possibly be used as gene therapy to treat diseases that cause blindness....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Humans-Clear-Sight-Clarified-by-Cornea-Gene-94774-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Disease-Permanent-Solution-With-Vitamin-B-92569-1.htm Patients in the United States who have the cornea-damaging disease keratoconus may soon be able to benefit from a new treatment that is already proving effective in Europe and other parts of the world. The treatment, called collagen crosslinking, improved vision in almost 70 percent of patients treated for keratoconus in a recent three-year clinical trial in Milan, Italy. The treatment is in clinical trials in the United States and is likely to receive FDA approval in 2012. The results of the Milan ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Disease-Permanent-Solution-With-Vitamin-B-92569-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Could-Help-Heal-Some-Corneal-Ulcers-Study-92184-1.htm Severe cases of bacterial corneal ulcers can lead to blindness if left untreated and a UCSF study gives hope to those suffering from such problems. The use of topical corticosteroids in a randomized controlled trial was found to be neither beneficial nor harmful in the overall patient population in the study. However, it helped patients who had more serious forms of bacterial corneal ulcers, according to UCSF researchers. In a paper published this month in the A HREF="http:archopht.ama-assn....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Could-Help-Heal-Some-Corneal-Ulcers-Study-92184-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Microwave-Treatment-May-End-Cornea-Transplants-85686-1.htm A new microwave treatment could prevent hundreds of cornea patients a year needing a transplant. In a new treatment specialists are using microwave probe to heat the cornea to around 60 degree Celsius, a procedure that corrects rugby-ball eye - the abnormal shape caused by keratoconus, reports Sky News. The temperature causes the front of the eye to shrink, restoring a normal spherical shape. This is then 'locked-in' with a burst of ultra-violet light, preventing further deterioration of the eye....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Microwave-Treatment-May-End-Cornea-Transplants-85686-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Improves-Vision-in-Kids-81656-1.htm Corneal transplant surgeries in young patients resulted in improved vision and thereby a better living, says a study. Success rates of corneal transplants in kids was also high. Dr. Williams' team found that the highest rate of transplant success occurred in adolescent patients treated for keratoconus. About 86 percent of transplants were done for this reason in patients aged 13 to 19. Transplants were considered successful if they significantly improved vision and the new corneas remained healthy over 10 or more years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Improves-Vision-in-Kids-81656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Single-Donor-Cornea-Helped-Two-Patients-80383-1.htm Good results were shown with a new surgical approach that used a single donor cornea and two patients were helped from this who had different corneal diseases. In the United States keeping pace with demand for donated corneal tissue for use in transplant surgery is a cause for concern, while in Europe and Asia shortages lead to treatment delays. Dr. Cursiefen's new approach restored good vision to patients who had Fuchs' dystrophy (degeneration of certain corneal cells) or keratoconus (thin, cone-shaped ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Single-Donor-Cornea-Helped-Two-Patients-80383-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Womans-Cornea-and-Iris-Affected-by-a-Worm-78610-1.htm A worm affected a woman's cornea and the iris of her right eye, in what was reported to be an unusual case, in Bihar, India. Radha Devi, a 20 year-old patient, got operated on Saturday at nearby charitable hospital in the region and is out of danger now. She felt irritation in her right eye ten days ago. After examining her eyes, doctors in the region found it very unusual case and decided to consult specialists from the country and abroad. Dr. Sanjay Kumar, an eye surgeon, examined ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Womans-Cornea-and-Iris-Affected-by-a-Worm-78610-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Artificial-Cornea-Gives-Sight-To-Blind -78497-1.htm A new artificial cornea has helped to give a sight to a man who had been blind for ten years. Norman Simpson, who badly damaged the front of his one eye in an accident, had dropped the hope to see again as corneal transplants from donor eyes failed, reports Sky News. But the artificial cornea - the window at the front of the eye - has improved his vision so much he can read newspapers and see his wife again. "The first person I saw was Carmel. She came up to me and I could see her smiling face....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Artificial-Cornea-Gives-Sight-To-Blind -78497-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Collagen-Crosslinking-Research-Study-74314-1.htm A research study to study the safety and effectiveness of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) using Riboflavin/Dextran and Hypotonic Riboflavin in patients with progressive keratoconus and corneal ectasia is being launched by the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute, with Principal Investigator, Peter S.Hersh M.D. Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea, the clear front lens of the eye (like the crystal on awatch), that occurs in the overall population at a rate of about one in 2000. It usually begins ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Collagen-Crosslinking-Research-Study-74314-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Find-Gene-Involved-in-Fuchs-Corneal-Dystrophy-73185-1.htm A gene likely responsible for Fuchs corneal dystrophy, an inheritable genetic disorder and leading cause of corneal transplant operations has been identified by a 13-member research team led by University of Oregon scientist Dr. Albert O. Edwards. Edwards performed a genome-wide analysis comparing patients with and without typical age-related Fuchs, finding an alteration in the transcription-factor-4 gene (TCF4). Fuchs -- pronounced FEWKS or FOOKS -- generally emerges in middle-aged, roughly age 40, and older people....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Find-Gene-Involved-in-Fuchs-Corneal-Dystrophy-73185-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Success-Rate-Can-be-Boosted-by-New-Treatment-Approach-70720-1.htm Findings from a new study suggest a new treatment approach that could improve corneal transplant success rates. Although it is already one of medicine's most successful transplant procedures, doctors continue to seek ways to improve corneal transplants. Now, for the first time, a team of German and British researchers have confirmed that failure and rejection of transplanted corneas are more likely in patients whose eyes exhibit abnormal vessel growth, called corneal neovascularization, prior to surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Success-Rate-Can-be-Boosted-by-New-Treatment-Approach-70720-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Synthetic-Corneal-Implants-to-Restore-Eyesight-69205-1.htm Transplantation of a plastic corneal implant could restore the ability to see in patients, who have lost their sight in an accident or illness. Dr. Joachim Storsberg of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam-Golm developed material and production process for a corneal prosthesis made of plastic. These can help patients who are unable to tolerate donor corneas due to the special circumstances of their disease, or whose donor corneas were likewise destroyed....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Synthetic-Corneal-Implants-to-Restore-Eyesight-69205-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Failure-Not-Linked-to-Donor-Age-Tissue-Preservation-Techniques-67646-1.htm A new study says that neither the age of the donor nor the length of time or method by which a transplanted cornea is preserved appear to be associated with graft failure 20 years after corneal transplant. The report appears in the April issue of IArchives of Ophthalmology/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, the diagnosis of the recipient does appear to be associated with this type of transplant failure. The number of corneal transplants in the United States increased 22 percent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Failure-Not-Linked-to-Donor-Age-Tissue-Preservation-Techniques-67646-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Promising-Outcomes-With-Newer-Cornea-Transplant-Surgery-65784-1.htm A new analysis of data collected from the Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group's 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary Study (SMAS) has revealed that one year post-surgery, patients who underwent Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) experienced greater cell loss overall compared to those who underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). However, the study, published in the March issue of Ophthalmology, showed that cell loss in DSAEK patients plateaued more quickly than in those who underwent PKP....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Promising-Outcomes-With-Newer-Cornea-Transplant-Surgery-65784-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vision-is-Not-Affected-With-Corneal-Swelling-at-High-altitude-64842-1.htm While swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers at high altitudes, a new study shows it doesn't appear to affect visibility. Lead researcher Dr Martina Monika Bosch, of University Hospital Zurich studied the effects of high-altitude climbing on corneal thickness among 28 healthy volunteers climbing Mount Muztagh Ata in western China. The mountaineers were randomly assigned to two different ascending paths, with one group being allotted a shorter time to acclimate before ascending to 6,265 meters....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vision-is-Not-Affected-With-Corneal-Swelling-at-High-altitude-64842-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cell-Density-in-Cornea-may-Predict-Graft-Failure-63576-1.htm The Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group has identified a new predictor of cornea transplant success. New analysis of data from the 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary Study (SMAS), a subset of the CDS, found that the preoperative donor cell count of endothelial cells, previously considered to be an important predictor of a successful transplant, did not correlate with graft success. Instead the study found that a patient's endothelial cell count six months post-cornea transplant is a better ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cell-Density-in-Cornea-may-Predict-Graft-Failure-63576-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Umbilical-Stem-Cells-Could-Restore-Vision-in-People-With-Corneal-Disease-62066-1.htm Umbilical stem cells could help in the recovery of lost vision for patients with corneal scarring, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). Dr. Winston Whei-Yang Kao, professor of ophthalmology, and colleagues found that transplanting human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells into mouse models that lack the protein lumican restored the transparency of cloudy and thin corneas. Mesenchymal stem cells are "multi-potent" stem cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Umbilical-Stem-Cells-Could-Restore-Vision-in-People-With-Corneal-Disease-62066-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Laser-Eye-Surgery-Does-Not-Adversely-Affect-Cornea-in-the-Long-Run-60714-1.htm Laser eye surgery that corrects vision does not lead to later problems with the cornea - at least not after nine years, a new study has found. Two types of laser surgery-photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)-are often used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness. However, little is known about how these procedures affect the cornea, the transparent membrane covering the eye, on the cellular level over the long term. Sanjay V....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Laser-Eye-Surgery-Does-Not-Adversely-Affect-Cornea-in-the-Long-Run-60714-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Procedure-Confirmed-is-Safe-and-Effective-57486-1.htm A 2009 review by the Academy of the safety and efficacy of a widely used corneal transplant procedure and a warning about an unusual but serious reaction to systemic fluroquinolones, are the highlights of September's IOphthalmology/I, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy). BDSEK Deemed Safe, Effective Treatment for Corneal Diseases /BDescemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) corneal transplant procedure is a safe and effective treatment for corneal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Procedure-Confirmed-is-Safe-and-Effective-57486-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Man-Becomes-Spic-and-Span-Chief-With-Cleanliness-OCD-56905-1.htm A quirky, and maybe even feminine, obsession for cleanliness - that was what a man was blessed with after he underwent an eye operation. Palmer had developed a corneal disease, which blurred his vision. Following the cornea transplant in March this year, the 46-year-old Will Palmer can't stand a speck of dust. He now dusts and washes and hates grime like never before. The Telegraph quoted Palmer as saying: "Since having the transplant my vision is almost 20/20. I've can ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Man-Becomes-Spic-and-Span-Chief-With-Cleanliness-OCD-56905-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Herpes-Infection-and-Corneal-Transplants-54027-1.htm Two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions appear in the July issue of IOphthalmology/I, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. One study reports on silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) incidence and visual field loss in patients with normal-tension glaucoma; the other correlates inflammation biomarkers with corneal transplant rejection in herpes simplex patients. BSilent Cerebral Infarcts: Risk Factor for Visual Field Loss as Well as for ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Herpes-Infection-and-Corneal-Transplants-54027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eye-Stem-Cells-Provide-Treatment-for-Corneal-Disease-52052-1.htm Australian researchers have found a simple, cheap treatment for blinding corneal disease, using stem cells from the patient's own eyes. The cells were cultured on a simple contact lens to restore sight. University of New South Wales (UNSW) scientists say it is a world-first breakthrough. Sight was significantly improved within weeks of the procedure, which is simple, inexpensive and requires a minimal hospital stay, they add. The research team from UNSW's School of Medical Sciences cultured the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eye-Stem-Cells-Provide-Treatment-for-Corneal-Disease-52052-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Surgery-may-Be-Revolutionized-by-Super-fast-Laser-39074-1.htm A super-fast and high-tech laser developed for use in eye surgery can allow patients to have better vision and a faster recovery, the initial results of a two-year pilot program being run at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center indicate. The Femtosecond Laser Assisted Keratoplasty (FLAK) study is based on the use of the ultrafast or femtosecond laser in performing full thickness corneal transplants. "We hope that with the use of the femtosecond laser, patients will have better ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Corneal-Transplant-Surgery-may-Be-Revolutionized-by-Super-fast-Laser-39074-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Cornea-in-Near-Future-36989-1.htm Scientists in California have expressed confidence that artificial corneas that can restore sight to at least 1 million people across the globe may soon be a reality. Curtis Frank, Christopher Ta, David Myung, and Jennifer Cochran point out that disease or injury to the cornea - the clear tissue covering the front of the eye - is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Although treated in developed countries with transplants from donors, cornea transplants are unavailable in many ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Cornea-in-Near-Future-36989-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Artificial-Corneal-Implant-Veterinary-Surgery-Restores-Sight-to-Dog-in-US-36620-1.htm The first veterinary corneal implant procedure in the US by a researcher at the Iowa State University has enabled a nearly blind dog to see better. In the surgery, Sinisa Grozdanic, an assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, restored sight to 7-year-old Dixie, a Mountain Cur breed owned by Brett Williams of Runnells. "We are excited for Dixie. She was our patient for such a long time and nothing really worked. She was gradually going down visually and we were finally able to do something ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Artificial-Corneal-Implant-Veterinary-Surgery-Restores-Sight-to-Dog-in-US-36620-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Infection-Risks-Identified-in-Corneal-Transplants-32960-1.htm Corneal grafts obtained from donors dying in the hospital or with cancer may increase the risk of infection in the recipient. A report in the February issue of the IArchives of Ophthalmology/I, says that this infection called endophthalmitis, most commonly comes from donors who die in a hospital or had cancer. According to the research team, "Infection is an uncommon but serious complication of corneal transplant. Most infected eyes lose vision or become blind." "Together with ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Infection-Risks-Identified-in-Corneal-Transplants-32960-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Resistant-Microbes-Behind-Soft-Contact-Lens-Corneal-Infections-Study-32421-1.htm A new study from University Hospitals Case Medical Center has revealed the mechanism through which fungus strains cause corneal infections, similar to the ones that compelled 'Bausch (and) Lomb' to withdraw its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution in 2006. The researchers have shown that these infections were fuelled and made resistant to treatment by the formation of a highly resistant structure of microbial cells held together with a glue-like matrix material. They call this conglomeration of cells biofilms....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Resistant-Microbes-Behind-Soft-Contact-Lens-Corneal-Infections-Study-32421-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Cornea-Gives-True-Rays-Of-Hope-27747-1.htm Narayana Nethralaya in Bangalore has proudly announced India's first artificial corneal implant. As of now, only about 20 centers perform the procedure in the world. Hospital chairman Bhujang Shetty announced the good news on the eve of World Sight Day (October 11). According to Dr. Shetty, the artificial cornea, technically known as AlphaCor, is an approved product of the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. AlphaCor is a biocompatible, flexible, artificial cornea designed to replace scarred or diseased cornea tissue....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Cornea-Gives-True-Rays-Of-Hope-27747-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Organisms-Found-on-Contact-Lenses-can-Provide-Clues-to-Cause-of-Corneal-Eye-Infection-26235-1.htm According to a report in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, cultures of contact lenses may sometimes identify the organisms involved in cases of corneal eye infection. "Contact lens wear is associated with a significant risk of microbial keratitis [corneal eye infection] leading to severe sight-threatening complications," the authors write. "Microbial keratitis has been seen in all types of lenses, including rigid gas-permeable lenses, hard or ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Organisms-Found-on-Contact-Lenses-can-Provide-Clues-to-Cause-of-Corneal-Eye-Infection-26235-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Novel-Method-of-Adult-Stem-Cell-Growth-may-Help-to-Treat-Cornea-Disorders-23866-1.htm Ophthalmologists at the University Clinic of the University of Navarra have confirmed the efficacy of a self-designed, novel method of adult stem cell growth for its capacity to grow cornea stem cells in animal studies. Ana Fernandez Hortelano, ophthalmologist at the hospital, applied the growth technique for the treatment of diseases of cornea in 70 rabbits for the purpose of regaining the damaged epithelium, and thus restoring transparency to the cornea. The experiments proved the therapeutic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Novel-Method-of-Adult-Stem-Cell-Growth-may-Help-to-Treat-Cornea-Disorders-23866-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=21042 Custom-designed contacts improved vision for subjects with keratoconic eyes and offer hope of nonsurgical treatment instead of corneal transplants. University of Rochester researchers describe the custom design techniques and results of visual acuity tests in a paper published in April in Optics Letters. Keratoconic eyes are rare but disabling. From the side, the eyes look more pointed or cone-shaped than round. The apex shift from visual axis in the cornea causes people with the condition to see halos and double and triple images....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=21042 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15210 The researchers at the Aberdeen University have found out molecules that could aid in the treatment of cancer, heart diseases and other serious disorders. The expression of this molecule, sflt-1, a free-floating receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor A, prevents the formation of vision obstructing blood vessels, thus keeps the cornea clear. According to the researchers, this discovery could help in the development of new drugs, new therapies for eye diseases and eye injuries. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15210 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=13560 External contamination could have been the cause of the recent U.S. outbreak of corneal infections related to the contact lens solution according to researchers on Tuesday. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received multiple reports of the corneal infection, Fusarium keratitis, the Bausch (and) Lomb solution Renu with MoistureLoc was recalled from the worldwide market in May. The Canadian division of Bausch (and) Lomb has confirmed that this product was not sold in Canada. The fungus ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=13560 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9596 Dr. Angus Turner of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in East Melbourne, Australia says that simple corneal abrasions need not be treated by patching the eye. Doing so might actually slow healing and does not reduce pain, a new review of several studies has found. "The abrasions on the eye normally don't affect vision too much, so it is pointless rendering a patient acutely monocular if there is no good reason to do so," Turner said. Dr Turner and a colleague analyzed 11 randomized controlled ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9596 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9068 A severe corneal infection, which is linked with contact lens wearers, seems to be on rise in US and health officials are seeing that no stones are unturned in combating it. The fungal infection is said to be associated with the lens wearers in Asia and has started spreading in America, according to foodconsumer.org. The New York state Department of Health has issued an alert in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9068