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...historical magnitude of The Murder of Abraham Lincoln (80 pages; $16), perhaps the single most famous killing of its century. Combining his expert skills as a longtime cartoonist with a polished narrative drive and a sharp eye for bringing out surprising details, Geary's book reinvigorates this well-worn story with the excitement of a CSI episode and the historicity of a Ken Burns special...
Extended-wear contact lenses, worn by millions of Americans, may cause corneal damage. Warnings about an overdone operation...
While emotions in Chicago have been gathering force all season, the elation in Boston and environs qualifies as a flash fever. Only a little more than a month ago, goodness had been confirmed, but greatness was still unsuspected by even the most exuberant of the Patriots' worn and wistful constituency. As recently as last year, this was a fifth-place team behind the Boston Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and Fluties. At least a modern Super Bowl record must have collapsed when, in contrast to the Chicago lottery, the Patriots were able to accommodate every season-ticket holder (count them...
Ophthalmologists offer several possible explanations for the extended-wear problems. The lenses can be worn for weeks because they contain many more tiny pores than traditional soft lenses, allowing an increased supply of oxygen and water to reach and nourish the cornea. But the myriad pores encourage the buildup of deposits on the lenses, creating a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. The resulting infection spreads to the cornea and can cause partial or complete blindness in just 24 hours. Even if the problem is caught and treated early, Kenyon says, a scar often remains, interfering with vision...
Trouble may also occur because the lenses are worn at night. With eyes shut and lenses in place, says Doughman, the oxygen supply to the cornea may be reduced enough so that, in some cases, the corneal cells are damaged, thus making the eye vulnerable to attack by bacteria...