For too long, Kentuckians have faced obstacles when seeking eye care. Many people are forced to travel more than an hour to see a doctor for certain conditions.

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CHICAGO— A new organization plans to educate Chicago-area student athletes and their coaches everything they need to know about concussions. Twenty-three groups and foundations are part of the Chicago Concussion Coalition.

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Tom Smith worked in Chicago for a specialty contact lens practice before moving to Fergus Falls in 1969, when he purchased the practice of Dr. Tyler Tillish.

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Responding to increased pressure from hundreds of doctors of optometry seeking to better protect patients in communities across the nation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken decisive action aimed at putting a stop to the illegal activities of a leading Internet marketer’s practice of sell

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— A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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