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eye tests can saves lives

Posted by CCD on Fri, 19/02/2010 - 18:41
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A news story in the Daily Mail revealed regular eye tests can save lives. 

A young sales assistant was stunned after a routine eye test revealed she had a rare brain blood clot that could kill her at any time.

Kirsty Old, 22, only discovered she had the one-in-a-million blockage when she visited her family opticians suffering from migraines.

Doctors realised the sales assistant suffered from a rare blood clotting disorder that could strike at any time and immediately gave her the blood thinning drug Warfarin to get rid of mass that was clogging up the vein in her brain.

 

The clot could have caused a stroke, severe bleeding, blindness or even killed her if it hadn't been treated.

Miss Old, from Shrewbury, said: 'You could say I was spec saved! It was a very scary time. I have to take drugs now for the next year and maybe longer but the whole process has literally saved my life.

 

'I'm just so thankful I went to the opticians for what I thought was a routine eyesight problem.'

 

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Flexitime lowers stress and improves sleep

A blog by CCD

 A story in the Metro newspaper this week report that workers on flexitime have lower blood pressure, sleep better and are less stressed, say researchers. Those who were able to swap and shift their hours, especially parents with young children, were better off than those who were on a strict work timetable, the study of more than 16,000 people found. 

‘Flexible working might be beneficial for employees’ health if they are allowed to have input into their working patterns,’ said lead researcher Dr Clare Bambra of Durham University. 

‘Police officers, for example, who were able to change their starting times at work showed significant improvements in psychological well-being compared to officers who started work at a fixed hour.’ 

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