``Judge'' Mablean Ephriam of TV's Divorce Court Addressed the Keynotes Ophthalmology Awards Banquet at National Medical Association Convention.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2003 Popular TV Star Becomes an Advocate For African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. Glaucoma glaucoma (glôkō`mə), ocular disorder characterized by pressure within the eyeball caused by an excessive amount of aqueous humor (the fluid substance filling the eyeball). Awareness & Education Judge Mablean Ephriam, star of the popular syndicated television show Divorce Court, has joined forces with TRAVATAN(R) Eye Drops' - Project Focus to advocate for greater awareness of glaucoma risks among African Americans. TRAVATAN(R) Eye Drops' - Project Focus is the nationwide multi-city urban outreach initiative launched earlier this year by Alcon Laboratories that uses free glaucoma screenings, distribution of educational materials and national advertising to encourage at-risk members of the African American community to be more conscious of their eye health. "It's only recently that I became aware of how severe glaucoma is among African Americans in the United States," stated Judge Ephriam. "For example, I hadn't realized that African-Americans are four-to-five times more likely to develop glaucoma than the general population, and that half of all African-American adults in the United States with glaucoma don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. they have it. As a result, I've become very interested in seeing as many people as possible learn about glaucoma and its risk factors." In this new role, Judge Ephriam was the guest speaker at the National Medical Association's Ophthalmology Awards Banquet honoring winners of the Rabb-Venable Awards for Outstanding Research. At each annual convention, the NMA's Ophthalmology Section presents these awards to medical students and residents from around the country who have conducted outstanding scholarly work in the area of eye and vision research. A family law practitioner with over 20 years as a trial attorney and mediator, Judge Ephriam has presided over Divorce Court, a relationship-oriented courtroom show, since 1999. The show enters its fifth season this fall. Formerly a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar and State Bar of California Family Law Sections, Judge Ephriam has also served for five years as Deputy City Attorney in Los Angeles, and been a Hearing Examiner An employee of an Administrative Agency who is charged with conducting adjudicative proceedings on matters within the scope of the jurisdiction of the agency. for the City of Los Angeles
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans. It affects them at a younger age and frequently results in rapid and severe vision loss. Elevated intraocular pressure intraocular pressure n. The pressure of the intraocular fluid within the eye. intraocular pressure (in´tr is a risk factor associated with glaucoma. Travatan(R) ophthalmic solution ophthalmic solution n. A sterile solution that is free from foreign particles and is compounded and dispensed for eyedrops. is a glaucoma medication from Alcon that has proven to be more effective in lowering intraocular pressure than other prostaglandin analogues. Left untreated, glaucoma may lead to a dangerous buildup of pressure within the eye that eventually damages the delicate optic nerve optic nerve: see vision. until eyesight is impaired or a person goes blind. Because there is usually no pain associated with the disease, people at greatest risk won't know they have it until they get screened. Fortunately, the disease can be managed with proper medications, but the key to saving people's eyesight is early detection and treatment. Since January 2003, almost 2,400 African-American men and women have participated in Project Focus and have received free glaucoma screenings sponsored by TRAVATAN(R) Eye Drops at local churches, community centers and major cultural events. The National Medical Association is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health. As a national professional and scientific organization founded in 1895, it represents the interests of more than 20,000 physicians and their patients. Alcon, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ACL See access control list. 1. ACL - Access Control List. 2. ACL - Association for Computational Linguistics. 3. ACL - A Coroutine Language. A Pascal-based implementation of coroutines. ["Coroutines", C.D. ) is the global leader in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of ophthalmic products, including prescription drugs, surgical instruments and accessory products, intraocular lenses, and contact lens contact lens, thin plastic lens worn between the eye and eyelid that may be used instead of eyeglasses. Actors, models, and others wear them for appearance, and athletes use them for safety and convenience. care solutions. For more information about TRAVATAN(R) Ophthalmic Solution, visit the website, www.TRAVATAN.com or call 1-888-728-2826. |
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