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Contents | Spring 2014
Common Ophthalmologic Symptoms that
Can Indicate a More Serious Problem
by Dr. Jenny Wheeler
Bionic Eye Implants
by Angela S. Hoover, Staff Writer
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Cataract Treatment:
Shifting Focus in a Long Search
by Martha Evans Sparks, Staff Writer
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Promising Glaucoma Treatments
on the Horizon
by Doris Settles, Staff Writer
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Lexington Ophthalmologist Takes the Lead
in Laser Treatment for Cataract
by Martha Evans Sparks, Staff Writer
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Expanding Substance Abuse Treatment,
but Restricting Physicians
by Anne-Tyler Morgan
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Working to Beat Macular Degeneration
by Fiona Young-Brown
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Sports-related Eye Injuries
by Dr. Tom Miller, Staff Writer
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Helping Kentuckians Live Healthier Lives
by Stephen J. Houghland, MD
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Samuel Powdrill
Eye Surgeon to One Million People
by Martha Evans Sparks, Staff Writer
Stimulating with Spectra
by Fiona Young-Brown
Visiting the Adams of Quincy
Massachusetts
by Dr. Tom Miller, Staff Writer
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TRAVEL
Branson, Missouri
by Jan Ross, Staff Writer
Fiona Young-Brown
Editor, Kentucky
Doc Magazine
I had originally planned to write
this about our issue’s theme – eyes.
But an unexpected twist of events
meant that I have spent much of last week in the surgical waiting room at Baptist Health as a dear friend has
undergone multiple tests, surgeries, and more tests. We
faced the complete rollercoaster of emotions, one minute thinking we needed to say our goodbyes, the next
thinking he could pull through. As I write this, he is still
in serious condition, but we are all optimistic that the
worst is over. And so much of that is due to the medical
team caring for him.
and absolute care for their patient is truly humbling to
see in action. It is easy to think that they get caught up
in the science and technology of medicine, but as my
experience has shown me, and as the survey in our last
issue revealed, their ultimate goal is patient care.
That goal of patient care comes through in the articles in this issue of Kentucky Doc. Each specialist interviewed is doing what they do so that they can improve
the quality of life for each individual patient.
And for that, they continue to have my utmost
respect and gratitude.
Best,
Fiona Young-Brown
Although I meet surgeons regularly for this magazine, the events of the past week have given me a new
level of respect for them and those who work with
them. Their dogged determination, refusal to give up,
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The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
by Dr. Susan Zepeda
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