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Look closely at eye-care choices
Students should know the facts options before seeking eye care
By Danielle Hilliz
dhillix@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Tired, sore eyes are nothing new for a college student in the midst of a rough semester. Hours spent poring over books and staring at computer screens can add up and take their toll.
Eye care services are not offered at Watkins Memorial Health Center. This leaves students with the task of choosing their own eye doctor from the more than 40 listed in the Lawrence phone book.
There are several factors to consider before deciding on an eye-care professional, O'Neal, said. The first is to determine what services are needed.
There are two types of eye-care specialists who offer different services.
If the need is for glasses or contact lenses, an optometrist would do the trick, O'Neal said.
"Don't blame it all on the studying," he said. "If you're having problems with your eyes, get them checked out."
If the problem is more serious, such as an eye injury, students should see an ophthalmologist. Ophthalmologists are medical
More than half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 wear corrective lenses. Even more need them, said Lynn W. O'Neal, ophthalmologist with Lawrence Eye Care Associates, 1112 W. Sixth St.
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Students searching for eye care in Lawrence have more than 40 doctors to choose from. One step of an eye exam includes giving a slit lamp exam, seen here.
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insurance plans.
Smith said students should clarify payment methods with both the insurance provider and
the eye doctor before scheduling an appointment.
Smith said a doctor's receptionist should know what deals were available.
Bill Smith, educational representative with Student Health Services, said students should ask their friends for recommendations.
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"Ask around," Smith said. "Other students will know where the student discounts are."
When calculating prices, keep in mind what insurance will cover, Smith said. Different insurance plans cover different services. To complicate matters, different doctors accept different
Optometrists are not qualified to do surgery. They are trained to examine the eyes for visual defects.
Whether an ophthalmologist or an optometrist is needed, the professional's credentials should be checked, O'Neal said. References and board certifications should be available upon request.
doctors who treat and diagnose diseases of the eye. They have gone to medical school and completed an internship and a residency.
WASHINGTON — Foreign fighters seeking to install a Taliban-style government in Iraq are coordinating with Saddam Hussein loyalists to launch deadly attacks on U.S. troops, President
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Lynn W. O'Neal ophthalmologist with Lawrence Eye Care Associates
"If you're having problems with your eyes, get them checked out."
eager to join in the killing and to seek revenge after their defeat in Afghanistan."
"Saddam loyalists and foreign terrorists may have different long-term goals, but they share a near-term strategy: to terrorize Iraqis and to intimidate America and our allies," Bush said.
"Over time, Beath Party and Fedayeon fighters and other Sad-
Also in the mix, Bush maintained, are militants with al-Qaida and the affiliated Ansar al-Islam — two groups "always
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But as explosions in Baghdad disrupted his Veterans Day tribute from afar, he accused them of conspiring with each other in the wave of attacks.
Bush asserted yesterday. Bush has previously accused the two groups of seeking to intimidate Americans in Iraq.
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dam loyalists have organized to attack our forces, to terrorize international aid workers and to murder innocent Iraqis," Bush told a supportive audience at the conservative Heritage Foundation.
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