TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
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Implantable lens approved for myopia
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for near-sightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration.
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A surgeon slips the lens through a small incision and implants it in front of the natural lens. Like a photographer swiveling a camera lens into focus, the tiny hard plastic lens works behind the scenes to help the eye create in-focus images.
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An estimated 53 percent of Americans use contact lenses or eyeglasses to correct their vision.
The lens implant is designed to provide an alternative to glasses, contact lenses or Lasik surgery for people who have trouble seeing distant objects. Already in use in Europe, the lens is manufactured by Ophitec USA Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., under the trade name Artisan, which will be distributed by American Medical Optics under the Verisyse brand name.
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The lens implant, which will cost $3,000 to $4,000 per eye, is targeted at patients who can't get Lasik, which costs $1,785 per eye.
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He compared himself to other politicians who had spoken for the Dole Institute, including former President Bill Clinton, who gave a speech at Allen Fieldhouse in May.
Allen Felsink said, "I'm going to tell Bill Clinton that although his crowd was bigger, we had better people come to my speech tonight." McGovern said.
"What he said was a lot of good ideas," Welch said. "I just wished it addressed some more current issues."
Aaron Welch, Overland Park sophomore, listened to McGovern's speech and said he enjoyed it for the most part.
arent issues.
McGovern said he would donate part of the $25,000 award to a foundation for hunger that he and his wife started.
started.
Thirteen people from the Westboro Baptist Church protested the event outside the center before it began.
Elizabeth Phelps, next to a sign that read "God Hates You," said that the protesters were there to highlight that Dole and McGovern were "strange bedfellows."
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Bierbaum said she did not think drinking the tap water was causing her any harm. She said as long as she couldn't see the contaminants, she would continue to drink the water without purifying it a second time.
WATER: Herbicide in water
done to it.
"When I run it into a glass, it's clear," Bierbaum said.
said she did not purify her water aside from what was already done to it.
purifying it a second time. Scott Pinkelman, Shawnee sophomore, said he sometimes used a water purifying pitcher. Pinkelman said he also sometimes drink the water just as it is.
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but Weinhold said different water purifiers were designed to different things. Weinhold said purifying water was like improving a house: A house was built the way it was, but add an air conditioner to keep cool and air filters kept the air cleaner.
Weinhold said water purifying pitchers such as Brita would catch some water contaminants.
Although Atrazine levels only peak during certain times of the year due to seasonal usage, he said it was still unsettling to think about certain contaminants being in the water.
Charles Benjamin, lobbyist and attorney for the Kansas Sierra Club, said he was concerned about the water.
"How much weed killer do you feel comfortable drinking?" Benjamin said.
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Campuses was heavily influenced by the Milken Institute, an organization endowed by former bond-trader Michael Milken that was known for being reliable when measuring campus attributes.
Karlagard wrote that colleges rich in science and engineering departments were ideal for individuals desiring to start their own company or buy property. He also wrote that the "real juice" in Lawrence was the University's
Center for Research.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said he wasn't surprised at the ranking because it drew attention to the KU Center for Research. Hemenway said he respected Karlagaard's opinion because he was a very widely respected authority on the economy.
He said the ranking showed how great it was to live in Lawrence and be involved with the University.
the university. "The cultural and intellectual life of KU, combined with the
quality of life in Lawrence, makes this one of the best places to live and work in the United States," Hemenway said.
James Roberts, vice provost for research, said he thought the rankings reflected how well KU Research has done.
Research has done.
He was also not surprised at the specific mentioning of the KU Center for Research. He said two-thirds of the University's research was in the life sciences, which Karlagaard also specified as being the new gold mines for American wealth.
He said the KU School of Pharmacy was ranked second in the nation among public and private universities. Currently, 1,500 funded, ongoing research projects are in place and the University ranked consistently high in outside sources of funding for research.
Karlgaard also said strong departments of science and engineering were a part of the rankings.
ings.
Stuart Bell, dean of the School of Engineering, said he was pleased that the University and the School of Engineering was recognized by the ranking.
He said the successes of the faculty and new developments were key to the recognition.
With the help of grants, he said the field of engineering would offer significant benefits for the future.
"The benefits will be new science and engineering discoveries, real impacts on products and companies and new opportunities for reaching and teaching students for science and engineering." Bell said.
Opinions about the ranking from the student body were mixed.
mixed.
Some students thought the ranking was a good accomplishment for the University, but were
not overly excited
overly excited.
"I don't think it really affects me that much," said Drew Wedel, Minneapolis, Kan., junior.
Other students thought the ranking was good, but not completely necessary to tell if the University was doing well.
University was Steve Munch, student body president, said it was always good to be recognized, but he thought the student body already knew they had a top-notch university.
"You don't really need a ranking for that," Munch said.
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