Near-Far Multifocal PresbyLasik: Correction for two kinds • Looking Back at historic of vision problems early years of Hollywood
Hollywood – 90 Years Young!
HOLLYWOOD - In 2015, the City of Hollywood will celebrate the 90th anniversary of its incorporation. It was November 28, 1925 that Hollywood officially became a City. Later this year, the City will host an event to celebrate the occasion, but as we embark on a New Year it’s a good time to reflect on the history of Hollywood and how the vision of the City’s founder Joseph Wesley Young brought us to where we are today. Hollywood began as an undeveloped tract of pine forests, palmetto plants, and tangled undergrowth interspersed with tom-
Taking a look back in time at Hollywood’s Memorial Hospital - which is among the largest now in south Florida.
ato farms and low lying marshland. It is now the third most populated city in Broward County and the twelfth largest city in the state. Founded by ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– HOLLYWOOD, Page 3A
Clarivein: The ‘Beyond Laser’ Method of Non-Thermal Varicose Vein Treatment
Dr Stanley Braverman with Jose and Alma Berrios. Happy to be able to drive, day and night, and to read, without glasses!
For years, the miracle of Lasik surgery for vision correction was almost always an either-or procedure. Patients who wanted to throw away their glasses or contact lenses but were old enough to require reading glasses on top of their distance correction, had to choose one kind of correction or the other for each eye. Now, a remarkable new procedure called PresbyLasik allows most patients to eliminate both problems. Jose Berrios, 65, and his wife, Alma Mazar-Berrios, 63, both qualified for the PresbyLasik procedure and are thrilled with the results. Jose, a Miami-Dade transit driver, began to require reading glasses years ago. Then over time, he started to have trouble seeing at a distance as well, and needed either bifocals or two different pairs of glasses. "I was going for a vision test every two years, and the prescription would always change," he recalls. "I was really tired of it." –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BRAVERMAN, Page 2A
New procedure can correct both Distance and Near Vision Jockey Cardenas Looking To Make Mark at Gulfstream AFTER
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USA Vein Clinics is dedicated to providing its patients with the best when it comes to their varicose veins. Its expert doctors, who are pioneers in modern vein treatment, are all vascular surgeons. They offer patient-centered, cutting-edge procedures in state-of-the-art facilities. The treatments offered include Clarivein, which is the gold standard in varicose vein procedures. Clarivein is performed by inserting a rotating catheter into the defective vein using ultrasound guidance. The catheter then sprays a sclerosant drug into the vein. This disrupts the lining of the malfunctioning vein, resulting in closure of the vein. Over time, the varicose vein disappears. BENEFIT OF CLARIVEIN Does not use heat, leaving no possibility for damaging the adjacent nerves Minimal pain experienced, a small prick from the insertion of the catheter to the vein is all you feel. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CLARIVIEN, Page 4B
NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST Despite good intentions to prepare a nutritious breakfast, it's often tempting to grab something on the run, only to fall flat when it comes to nutrition and energy. Yet making a nutritious breakfast is as easy as 1-2-3, and it’s something you need to start the day. 2D.
Having established himself as one of the leading riders in Jamaica over the past six years, jockey Dick Cardenas is starting over in an attempt to advance his career in the United States. Cardenas, 29, recently moved his tack to Gulfstream Park for the Championship Meet, where he made his North American debut on December 19. Following a trip home to be with his ailing father, the Panama native has returned to South Florida. “I like Florida. It’s a very nice track, and I love the people,” Cardenas said. “I love the racing here.”
HALLANDALE BEACH South City Beach Park is being transformed into a modern recreational park and beach as part of the Citywide Parks Master Plan. Construction began in January 2014 and the spacious park, complete with modern amenities, is expected to open in late February or early March. 10A
ORAL HEALTH When it comes to oral health and cancer, there are things you need to know. Cancer treatments affect both malignant cells as well as healthy ones. As with any side effect, certain therapies are harder on your mouth tissues than others. For more, see Page 1B.