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		<title>Aspirin use and Macular Degeneration</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; A recent study made a connection between taking aspirin and the incidence of severe forms of macular degeneration.  The study suggested that there was a significantly increased risk in those taking aspirin. There are a lot of folks who take aspirin, even daily aspirin to reduce the liklihood of heart disease or stroke when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=205&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Be Safe This New Year&#8217;s Celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s December 31st and lots of you are getting ready to celebrate with firecrackers and some bright lights. I wish you a safe celebration this evening. I&#8217;m going to re-post a press release we issued earlier in the ear for Independence Day. I wish you a Happy New Year from the Hawaiian Eye Center family. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=196&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Toys and Eye Safety for Toddlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the season of giving! Children will be waking up to presents and toys this holiday season and it is important to consider safety issues when purchasing presents for the little ones.  We all want a safe and jolly holiday season with friends and family. Parents should avoid toys with: sharp edges rough surfaces loose [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=161&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Salty Vision: High Sodium Diet Could Result in Cataracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to share a press release about sodium consumption and its relations to cataracts. It is important to monitor your salt consumption during the holiday celebrations. Read below to see why. PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Janet Scheffer / Michelle Jamieson Mana Means Communications (808) 521-1160 DATE: August 1, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALTY VISION High Sodium [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=145&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How do I know if my cataract needs surgery?</title>
		<link>http://drtortora.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/how-do-i-know-if-my-cataract-needs-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[     Cataracts are a natural part of the aging process.  I like to tell my patients, &#8220;Everyone gets a cataract if they live long enough!&#8221;  In the early stages, cataracts cause little effect on the vision, and need no treatment.  As a cataract develops, though, and becomes more advanced, it begins to interfere with the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=110&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How old is too old for cataract surgery?</title>
		<link>http://drtortora.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/how-old-is-too-old-for-cataract-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I saw a patient in her late nineties recently.  Her vision was getting weaker and I recommended cataract surgery to help her see better.  She said she was &#8220;too old&#8221; to have surgery.  With the help of family members, we finally convinced her to proceed.  Once the cataract was out, she was thrilled!  She [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=103&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eyes Don&#8217;t like a lot of sun</title>
		<link>http://drtortora.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/eyes-dont-like-a-lot-of-sun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Summer is nearly here, and as the days get warmer and more balmy, thoughts turn to the beach, surfing and spending time outdoors.  Before you go and hang out on the beach though, make sure you protect yourself from the harsh ultraviolet light from the sun.  Just as the UV light can cause skin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=96&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lets Fight Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://drtortora.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/87/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s fight Diabetes A number of events raising awareness of diabetes are going on.   This weekend, there is the &#8220;Step out for Diabetes&#8221; walk in Waikiki.  My staff is enthusiastic about supporting this cause because they&#8217;ve seen first hand the damage diabetes can do to the eyes.   As a result, a large group [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=87&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cataracts: Now and then</title>
		<link>http://drtortora.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/cataracts-now-and-then/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cataract surgery has come a long way over the past 50 years.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=82&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday morning makapiapia</title>
		<link>http://drtortora.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/monday-morning-makapiapia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it always so hard to get up on a Monday morning?  My teenage son and my wife find it harder to wake up on Mondays than on other days of the week.  That makes my job as the &#8220;wake up guy&#8221; more difficult.  Their reticence to wake up has to do with biorhythms [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drtortora.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6183758&amp;post=80&amp;subd=drtortora&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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