 | Trailer 1 - 37 Million and Counting - River Blindness This is a trailer for our documentary "37 Million and Counting". African river blindness (onchocerciasis) is a disease caused by a parasite worm that plagues 37 million people worldwide. It is the second leading cause of infectious blindness and the majority of cases are found in Africa. More information can be found at www.37millionandcounting.com |
 | Manual Phaco in trachoma hard catarct, note the thin cornea dt trachomatous pannus, scleral tunnel wound was modified to ensure good incision track |
 | Trachoma Australia is the only developed country yet to eradicate trachoma, a curable eye disease that causes blindness. Professor Taylor is determined to wipe out trachoma and help bridge the health gap between Indigenous and non Indigenous Australians. |
 | Helen Keller International: Sight and Survival(B) The film documents Helen Keller International's programs to fight blindness and malnutrition. It focuses on HKI's cataract program in China, its trachoma and vitamin supplementation programs in Tanzania, and its ChildSight(R) programs in Bronx, NY and Gallup, NM. |
 | Trachoma -- A Devastating Blindness Learn how trachoma steals vision and CBM's SAFE approach to treating and preventing this form of blindness. |
 | Visions 31: Trachoma Battle & Re-Imagining Fitzroy This week in Visions we look at new ideas for Fitzroy's Atherton Gardens site, developed by students and staff in a Masters of Architecture design studio. We also examine the role of the University in tackling the problem of trachoma among Indigenous Australians. Program Has Trachoma In Its Sights: Leading University of Melbourne health experts and philanthropists have joined forces to eradicate a curable eye disease which continues to cause blindness in Australia's Indigenous communities. For more information go to http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/node/354. Re-Imagining Fitzroy (2.30 in): The impetus for the 'Re-Imaging Fitzroy Design Studio' was that to make cities more sustainable, development must be intensified around public transport. Fitzroy is an inner-Melbourne suburb that has excellent access to public transport and the central city. The Atherton Gardens precinct is a major opportunity to explore what intensification in the inner city might look like. To view all of the designs and leave your feedback on the project, go to http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/re-imagining-fitzroy/. Credits Program Has Trachoma In Its Sights: Produced by Janine Sim-Jones Camera by Ryan Parry Edited by Rob Cross Thank you to the Harold Mitchell, Ian Potter and Cybec Foundations for their support of the Indigenous Eye Health Program. Thank you to the CRC for Aboriginal Health for use of file footage, and to Professor Hugh Taylor for still images. Re-Imagining Fitzroy: Produced by David Scott Camera by Clive Banfield Edited by Roc Cross With thanks to Ian Woodcock and all the students involved: Rohan Appel, Kate Sutton, Jessica Kaires, Helen Chen, Ruth Whitaker, Rochelle Skurnik, Natalie Kirschner, Samantha Levy. Still images and designs used with permission. © The University of Melbourne, 2008. All rights reserved. |
 | Insidermedicine in 60 - February 19, 2008 From Ethiopia - More frequent administration of antibiotics may be needed to reduce the burden of trachoma - the world's leading cause of blindness. Trachoma is a condition in which the cornea can become scarred following a bacterial infection. Giving antibiotics twice annually reduced infection in preschool children by a factor of 6, and 4 times in 2 years nearly eradicated the infection. From Virginia - With nearly 100,000 preventable in-hospital deaths occurring in the US each year, researchers sought to determine if time of cardiac arrest influenced survival. They found that patients who had a cardiac arrest after hours were 25% less likely to survive. Differing staffing ratios and operational procedures may be to blame. And finally, from Beijing - A type of eczema that is not clearly caused by irritants or allergy has an unusually poor prognosis. Many cases of eczema are linked to local irritation, allergy to inciting material or a tendency to react to environmental allergens in those genetically predisposed. In a study of over 600 patients with eczema, nearly one third were diagnosed with the "unclassified" type. Lesions in this group cleared only 15% of the time, compared to a 50% cure rate in those with contact dermatitis. For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma. |
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 | Sumo Wrestler vs. Monkey Sumo Wrestler vs. Monkey in a game of tug of war |
 | Parasites Infect Contact Lens Wearers The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute is offering a word of caution for the nation's 30 million contact lens wearers. |
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