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Sue DeBruyne, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

Accepting

Lakeville

3513 Thomas Dr., Suite 2

585.286.3664

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Understanding Cataracts

Cataract diagnosis and treatment: An eye doctor will examine dilated eyes to diagnose cataracts. A slit-lamp microscope can make it easier to spot abnormalities, states the AOA.

The eye professional will consider age and the severity of cataracts to determine a treatment strategy. Early loss of vision due to cataracts may be mitigated by stronger lighting or a change in eyeglasses or contact lens prescription.

Johns Hopkins says cataract surgery is one of the most common eye surgeries.It is safe and effective. An ophthalmologist will remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial,clear lens.If cataracts are present in both eyes,each surgery will be performed separately.A possible complication of cataract surgery is when a part of the natural lens that is not taken out during surgery becomes cloudy and blurs eyesight. This can be remedied with a laser treatment.

Dental Problems And Cleft Lip Or Palate

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects affecting approximately one in every 1,600 babies. Cleft lip occurs when the tissues between the mouth and nose don’t come together properly in utero, leaving a gap or cleft. Cleft palate happens when this improper tissue growth occurs on the roof of the mouth or palate. The two conditions can occur together or on their own. In either case, the conditions cause several problems for developing babies, including issues with teeth, breathing, feeding, and talking. Children born with this condition often have missing teeth along the line of the cleft. They may also have extra teeth, misshapen or rotated teeth, and severe crowding. These problems often warrant additional dental and orthodontic care.

We know it is important to you that the people who take care of your oral health needs be well-informed, knowledgeable, highly skilled, and caring and compassionate. Our promise to you, then, is that our office will provide you with dental care of the highest quality, based on sound medical modalities, using the most appropriate procedures, and utilizing extremely qualified staff members. Keep on top of your dental health by calling BATAVIA FAMILY DENTAL, 585.343.4246. Comfortable, comprehensive dental care for you and your family is available at 6 Batavia City Centre www.bataviafamilydental.com

P.S.Cleft lip and cleft palate are often corrected through surgery during a child’s first twelve to eighteen months.

Beautiful smiles enhance self-confidence & self-esteem.

Salmon Orthodontics Specialist with

5A Batavia City Centre 116 North Center St. 16 Broadway Mall Batavia Perry (585)344-0775 (585)237-2410 (607)324-3784 www.salmonorthodontics.com

Improve Vision With These Items

Low vision glasses: These are not your typical eyeglasses. Low vision glasses are head-mounted, hands-free wearable technology that offers CCTV and text-to-speech capabilitiesinaproductaboutthesizeof sunglasses.NuEyesisapopularbrand.Glasses magnify anything a person looks at.

Participants Needed

VPG Medical is seeking eligible participants to test an investigational application for Android smart devices.

To participate you must:

• Be 40 years or older

• Have a history of Paroxysmal AFib

• Use a Samsung Android smartphone daily You will be compensated for your time and participation.

For more information and to determine if you qualify, please contact Margot Lutz:

(585) 622-4410 • m.lutz@vpgmedical.com

375 White Spruce Blvd., Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 622-4410 • www.VPGMedical.com

Unique Ways To Reduce Cancer Risk Every Day

Drink more fluids. Drinkingmorefluidsisoneof theeasierthingspeoplecandoevery day to reduce their cancer risk. The American Cancer Society recommends individuals consume eight cups of water per day, but millions likely fall far short of that amount. That’s unfortunate, as research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research in 2011 found that high fluid intake was associated with a 24 percent reduced bladder cancer risk among men. In addition, a separate study funded by the Strauss Institute and published in 2020 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that women with breast cancer consumed less water and total fluids than women who did not have breast cancer.The researchers concluded more investigation into the link between drinking more water and reducing breast cancer risk is necessary, but noted that drinking water is harmless, convenient and beneficial to many aspects of health.

INSULATED SIDING CAN KEEP YOUR HEAT WHERE IT BELONGS -- INSIDE!

If you were hit by the “polar vortex” that brought subzero temperatures to more than half of the continental U.S., it was a good reminder that the best way to stay warmwastodressinlayers.

The same is true for houses. Today’s homeowners looking for ways to improve their home’s energy performance are increasingly choosing insulated siding -- vinyl siding with rigid foaminsulationthatislaminatedor permanentlyattached to the panel. Think of it as adding an extra layer towardoffthecold.

Most exterior walls have insulation in between the wall studs but allow significant energy loss through the studs themselves, which are poor insulators. This is called “thermal bridging.” Insulated siding improves energy efficiency by reducing thermal bridging. Like a blanket,it is continuous insulation over the studs, which helps homes stay warm in winter and cool in summer.

Designed to reach higher levels of rigidity, stability and thermal resistance -- “R-value” -insulated siding is subject to an arrayofregulations,standardsand third-party quality assurance tests that determine how it is manufactured and marketed. Due to that rigor, a number of building and energy-efficiency programs have recognized that insulated siding qualifiesashome insulation. In addition,it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a building product that can help qualify homes under the Energy Star QualifiedHomesProgram.

LAWN & LANDSCAPING

I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that nobody could share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of creation. It was one of the most bewitching sights in the world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a rose of early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate green.

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MAKE THE MOST OF LIMITED SPACE

Reconsider your furniture. Furniture can make rooms feel cozy, cramped or spacious. For homeowners with limited space in their homes, furniture that also can be used as storage can save space without sacrificing comfort. For the bedroom, choose a storage bed if the quarters are cramped and it’s difficult to find space for two dressers. Such beds also can be used to store bed linens if closet space is limited. Purchase storage ottomans and/or end tables with storage beneath to make living areas feel less cramped.

MASONRY & BASEMENT

PAINTING/PAPERING

Drywall and Painting

There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you.... In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.

~ Ruth Stout

WITH HELP FROM CHILE, BLUEBERRIES STAY FRESH ALL WINTER

They’re delicious, nutritious and versatile. They’re naturally fatfree, high in vitamin Cand a rich source of antioxidants.Americans love them in cereals, salads, saucesandastoppingsandbythe handful, but when winter comes around,manypeopleassumefresh blueberryseasonisover.

Notsofast.Whenthesnow fliesin Minneapolis, things are just heating up in places like Chile. Thanks to a robust South American fruit industry, fresh blueberries now maintain their favoredpositioninNorthAmerican produceaisles,culinarycreations, andhomekitchensallyearlong.

Andsobydegreesthewinterwore away... and the chill, bitter, windy, early spring came round. The comic almanacks give us dreadful pictures of January and February; but, in truth, the months which should be made to look gloomy in England are March and April. Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May.

~Anthony Trollope (1815–1882), The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Vol. III: Doctor Thorne, “Chapter XLVII: How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding,” 1858

The popularity of blueberries has soared in recent years, driven by their impressive nutritional resume. One half-cup of blueberries contains just 42 calories and helps meet the recommended 5 to 9 servings a day of colorful fruits and vegetables. The “Little Blue Dynamos” pack in fiber, potassium, Vitamin C and more cancer-fighting antioxidants than either wine or green tea. Recent studies also show that fresh blueberries can help keep skin looking younger; help prevent dementia,Alzheimer’sdiseaseand heart disease; and serve as a naturalanti-inflammatory.

Helping the cause significantly is that most people consider fresh blueberries a treat, including children who remain blissfully unaware of the health benefits. Fresh blueberries are easily enjoyed as a grab-and-go snack, but there are other sweet and savory ways to beat the winter blueswiththissuperfood.