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NEWS FROM UT MEDICAL GROUP INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 3, 2010
World Glaucoma Week is March 7-13
Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the U.S. and throughout the world. Often called a silent disease, glaucoma affects vision so gradually that many people don’t even know that they have it.
Do you know if you are at risk for glaucoma? Take this Eye-Q quiz, developed by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. See how much you know, then scroll down to read the correct answers. If you are at risk, be sure you get regular checkups from your eye care professional to protect your vision.
To learn more, come to a free seminar featuring UT Medical Group ophthalmologist, Dr. Sarwat Salim
on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Salim will discuss Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration & Cataracts at UT Medical Group’s Germantown office, located at 7945 Wolf River Boulevard. Call 901-347-8100 for information and reservations.
If you need to make an appointment to see an ophthalmologist, you can call the UT Medical Group Ophthalmology Department at 901-448-6650. Appointments are available at UTMG’s Germantown office and at the UT Hamilton Eye Institute, 930 Madison Avenue in Memphis.
For more information about UT Medical Group News and Events contact:
Joy Sutherland
Manager, Public Relations & Publications
UT Medical Group, Inc.
1407 Union Ave., Suite 660 • Memphis, TN 38104
901-866-8383 (phone), 901-302-2383 (fax), 901-524-6581 (pager*)
Visit us online at www.utmedicalgroup.com
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