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Sheraton Premiere

The 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting was held June 6 - 8 at the Sheraton Premiere at Tyson's Corner. Look for info on the meeting to come!


Amber Alert: Missing Child with Acquired Hereochromia

Dawn M. Ego of the Maine State Police Computer Crime Unit needs help in locating a small child approximately 3 to 6 years old who has been sexually abused. She has Acquired Heterochromia (360 degrees). Maine has been able to pinpoint her as being in six possible states, including Virginia.

If you have information that may be of help in locating this child, please contact Ms. Ego at 207-877-8085 or after business hours at: 207-314-3567 or by e-mail at dego@mcctf.org.


Call for Cases: Acanthamoeba Keratitis Multi-State Outbreak Investigation

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has noted an increase in the number of culture-confirmed Acanthamoeba keratitis cases and has begun a multi-state investigation. Read more (126k PDF)


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September is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

Eye MDs want to let Virginians know that while they may not be able to completely shield their children from illness or accidents, they do have the power to protect their kids from more common dangers many people overlook.

Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) Outbreak Update

The AAO reports that the University of Utah has heard reports of TASS cases following uncomplicated cataract surgery. To evaluate these reports, they need information. If you have experienced TASS cases since February 2006, please download the PDF (140 kb) questionnaires for you to fill out and submit and visit the AAO site (www.aao.org) for details.


Fraud Red Alert

A group of people representing themselves as either Medicare Fraud Investigators or Medicare employees from the enrollment, claims or audit units. They are calling physicians or office personnel for fraudulent purposes. Read more.

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