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This surgery saves eyes - victims of damaging myopia find quick operation a miracle cure
This surgery saves eyes - victims of damaging myopia find quick operation a miracle cure

This surgery saves eyes - victims of damaging myopia find quick operation a miracle cure

Date2/3/1987
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Progress recorded: Dr. Mark Mandelcorn of Mount Sinal tests eyes of Michel Paquet of Timmins, who was blinded in a mining accident. Mandelcorn, who says he has rarely seen such badly damaged eyes, performed the operations that have given Paquet normal vision in one eye.
Progress recorded: Dr. Mark Mandelcorn of Mount Sinal tests eyes of Michel Paquet of Timmins, who was blinded in a mining accident. Mandelcorn, who says he has rarely seen such badly damaged eyes, performed the operations that have given Paquet normal vision in one eye.
4/11/1987
Permanent shopping bag saves paper, environmentalist says.
Permanent shopping bag saves paper, environmentalist says.
10/3/1990
W. E. Gardner. Bus driver saves girl
W. E. Gardner. Bus driver saves girl
7/22/1970
Normal family life can be lived by cerebral palsy victims, if they are independent and can find work, say Nancy and Jim Mawhinney, photographed here with their children, Kelly, 3, next to her mother, Danny, 7, on his father's right knee, and Shawn, 6
Normal family life can be lived by cerebral palsy victims, if they are independent and can find work, say Nancy and Jim Mawhinney, photographed here with their children, Kelly, 3, next to her mother, Danny, 7, on his father's right knee, and Shawn, 6
5/24/1971
It's all a trick, travel agent Paolo Gennaro says of so-called miracle cures he witnessed in the Philippines
It's all a trick, travel agent Paolo Gennaro says of so-called miracle cures he witnessed in the Philippines
6/30/1978
Maintaining the miracle, As modern medicine saves the lives of more premature babies the focus is turning to eliminating handicaps in these infants. T(...)
Maintaining the miracle, As modern medicine saves the lives of more premature babies the focus is turning to eliminating handicaps in these infants. T(...)
11/26/1991
Dr. Richard Chen, (left) and Dr. Gary McIsaac operate new Mississauga clinic that gives men quick alternative to prostate surgery.
Dr. Richard Chen, (left) and Dr. Gary McIsaac operate new Mississauga clinic that gives men quick alternative to prostate surgery.
8/28/1992
He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
4/11/1984
Job well done:L Dr. Marvin Tile, head of orthopedic surgery at Sunnybrook Medical Centre, talks to 19-year-old Kevin Hansen, a student from Lowa, after an operation on Kevin's smashed hip socket that likely saved him from life in a wheelchair. Tile is one of North America's leading authorities on hip-socket surgery, performed at only a few hospitals in North America.
Job well done:L Dr. Marvin Tile, head of orthopedic surgery at Sunnybrook Medical Centre, talks to 19-year-old Kevin Hansen, a student from Lowa, after an operation on Kevin's smashed hip socket that likely saved him from life in a wheelchair. Tile is one of North America's leading authorities on hip-socket surgery, performed at only a few hospitals in North America.
11/18/1983
Joe Repovs says the high dollar, which he blames on free trade, is damaging Canadian business
Joe Repovs says the high dollar, which he blames on free trade, is damaging Canadian business
1/3/1991
Sales bar: Paul Doyle, president of Gilbey Canada Inc., says punitive federal and provincial taxes are damaging Canada's liquor producers.
Sales bar: Paul Doyle, president of Gilbey Canada Inc., says punitive federal and provincial taxes are damaging Canada's liquor producers.
11/25/1982
Taking action: Bob Thomas, executive director of Victim Services of Peel, has a kit for break-in victims, including ways to prevent burglaries.
Taking action: Bob Thomas, executive director of Victim Services of Peel, has a kit for break-in victims, including ways to prevent burglaries.
3/23/1992