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		<title>Is young Asian blepharoplasty surgery actually a feminizing procedure?</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/eyelid-asymmetry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[...a taller vertical fissure height, narrower horizontal fissure width and a double eyelid configuration was more likely to be found naturally in Korean females than males...Asian blepharoplasty is not a Westernizing surgery, but more of a feminizing procedure.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=41&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Not a Pressure Dependent Glaucoma in Young Myopic Chinese Males</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myopia has been found to be associated with an increased prevalence and progression (OHT to POAG) (POAG progression) of glaucomatous optic neuropathy. The Blue Mountain Eye Study revealed that patients with moderate to high myopia (equal or greater than -3.00 Diopters) were over 3 times more likely to have visual field loss and optic disc [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=40&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are &#8220;double-eyelids&#8221; inherited genetically?</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/are-double-eyelids-inherited-genetically/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Anatomy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The configuration of the lid crease, or the presence of a &#8220;double-eyelid&#8221;, is influenced by many factors. Many of these factors are inherited from your parents. Naturally, being Asian is a complete package of inherited genes. Which subgroup of Asian genes that makes you can make all the difference in your eye lid crease formation. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=38&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Genographic Project</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2007/01/31/the-genographic-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I went to hear Dr Spencer Wells speak at Benaroya Hall. He is the leading geneticist and director of The National Geographic Genographic Project. If you have not yet heard of his project, it is quite fascinating. By collecting DNA samples from every corner of the Earth, he is creating a very detailed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=37&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Angle Closure Glaucoma</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2007/01/31/angle-closure-glaucoma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you last saw your ophthalmologist (EyeMD) or optometrist (OD), did he or she examine your eyes to rule out angle closure glaucoma? 
Asians, particularly South Asians, ethnic Chinese and the Inuit Eskimos have been found to have a significantly higher incidence of a certain form of rapidly progressive and blinding glaucoma. In Caucasian and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=36&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What is an Eye MD?</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/what-is-an-eye-md/</link>
		<comments>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/what-is-an-eye-md/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Ophthalmology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the American Academy of Ophthalmology:
An Eye M.D. is an ophthalmologist &#8211; a medical doctor who provides the full spectrum of eye and vision care. From eyeglasses to contact lenses, to medication and surgery, your Eye M.D. will help you keep your sight for life.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology describes the difference in training between ophthalmologists and optometrists, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=35&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hapa</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/hapa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Aesthetics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What are you?” is the question asked of each person in Kip Fulbecks beautiful portrait book “part asian &#8211; 100% hapa“. It is a collection of uniformly photographed faces all looking into the camera in frontal gaze.  With my understanding of how we all perceive average as attractive, this book opened a new door for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=29&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Refractive Surgery</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2006/11/19/refractive-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LASIK and PRK, the most commonly performed refractive procedures, are great for a lot of people, but there are many newer procedures now that can help minimize the risk of complications. With regards to Asian patients in particular, there is fairly recent evidence that Asians are much more likely to develop dry eye problems than [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=31&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Botulinum Toxin</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/botulinum-toxin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before jumping into getting botulinum toxin for the face, we really need to understand what we’re messing with.  I believe that the facial muscles and their connection to the brain, are the most highly evolved of all human bodily functions.  Firstly, what are the functions of the face?Most practitioners of botulinum toxin approach the face [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=27&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dry Eyes</title>
		<link>http://eyemd.wordpress.com/2006/11/07/dry-eyes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) or Dysfunctional Tear Syndrome (DTS) is extremely common, and until recently, had been a fairly poorly understood problem. Treatment was only for symptomatic relief and patients continued to suffer.A new paradigm is surfacing with our new understanding of the different mechanisms and pathways involved in keeping the ocular surface and tear [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eyemd.wordpress.com&blog=369805&post=28&subd=eyemd&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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