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How the Invention of Cataract Surgery Can Help Improve Your Vision
Technology is a wonderful resource for medical professionals. After all, it is because of technological inventions that medical professionals are able to correct and help heal a variety of serious ailments. For example, the use of optical lasers is one of the greatest technological medical advancements of the 21st century. Optical lasers are used for many different surgical procedures, including cataract surgery and other eye-related procedures. In the past, individuals simply lived with cataracts because they didn’t have any other option. But times have changed, and the invention of cataract surgery has given many people the ability to see clearly for a long time.Cataract surgery is a wonderful innovation that is proving to be a viable option for many baby boomers suffering from poor vision. As they get older, individuals are developing cataracts in either one or both of their eyes. A cataract is a cloudy covering that appears over the lens of the eye. Cataracts usually affect both eyes, but normally a cataract will appear in one eye first. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy and blurred vision, sensitivity to light and sunlight, the inability to distinguish colors, halos around objects
What Will the Next Economic Drivers Be?
From 1982 to 2007 the U.S. economy had an unprecedented expansion. The twenty five year period was driven by innovation, economic global expansion, favorable economic policy, increase in population and expansion of debt. During this period most of the current professional started their careers. The resulting concern is the current professionals are not trained to offer advice in anything other than a near perfect economic environment.
Briefly, let’s review the 5 aforementioned economic drivers from 1982 to 2007 Dr. Albert Niemi, Jr. Dean of the Edwin L Cox School of Business at the Southern Methodist University. The first driver was innovation. The invention of the microprocessor and innovation of technology contributed to a new level of productivity and life style. Currently, Dr. Niemi does not see a new invention or technology to fuel growth. Also he does believe bio-tech discoveries may fulfill a pipeline in 15 – 25 years.
Second, free market economics has opened up the economies around the world. During the past 25 years former closed communist economies from Easter Europe, the former Soviet Union countries and some… More >>