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Show Two Vernal women Eye drops as effective as eye patching in treating childhood eye disorder Eye drops given once a day are as effective in treating amblyopia an the traditional method of patching one eye, according to the results of a study to be published in the March issueof the journal Archil? of OphthalnuJ-yjy- . The University of Utah's Moran Eye Center was one of 47 sites in North America to participate in the study. The research was funded hy the National Eye Institute (NEI), oneof the federal government's National Institutes of Health (NTH). While the resourch is good news for some children and their parents, the eye drops are not cxirrtcd to replace eye patchingasa treatment. "The eye drops give us an alternate treatment for amblyopia, not a replacement therapy," said Robert O. Hoffman, M.D., who leads the Moran Eye Center's fiediatric division. Kirliand J. Olson, M.D. was the center's principal in vestigator on the study and Kimberly Ci. Yen, M.D. also served as an investigator. Hot h t rcutinents haw drawbacks. The biggest problem with patching is noncomplianoc and skin irritation . For some children there is a fairly serious social and psychological stigma associated with wearing a patch. Oil the other hand, the eye drops can sling and make the treated eye very sensitive to light. The decision about which treat nient to use will continue to he made on a case hy case basis," said Hoffmun. commonly referred Amblyopia to as lazy eye is a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye because the brain has learned to favor the other eye. The moat common causes ofamblyopia are misalignment ofthc eyes and significant differences i n refract i w error such as farsightedness, nearsightedness orunequal astigmatism between the two eyes. The disorder usually begins in infancy or childhood and iB the most common cause of visual impairment in children. The patching treatment forces a child to use the eye with amblyopia, thereby stimulating vision in the u ndemsed eye and hclpingthe part of the brain which manages vision develop more completely. The eye drop treatment utilizes a drug allied atropine that works by temporarily blurring vision in the unaffected eye, forcing the eye with amblyopia to be used. Amblyopia t rent ment can last from one month to a number of years depending on the n child. The NEI study followed for six months. Beyund treatment, Hoffman says the bigger issue is developing proper screening techniques for amblyopia. Children who are diagnosed before age seven have the best treatment success rate. If left untreated, the disorder usually persists in adulthood and can cause permanent monocular (one eye) visual impairment "The state of Utah requires children entering kindergarten to have a An automobile crash on Highway 40 in Vernal claimed the lives of a mother and daughter last Wednesday evening. According to Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant Boyd Gled hi 11, a 1997 Oldsmobile driven by Boyd Workman, spun out of control just east of Niki's Restaurant at about 7:40 p.m., March 13 and slid into the westbound lane, where it was broadsided by a westdriven by Terry bound pick-u- p Hackford of Roosevelt. Two passengers in Workmanscar were fatally iryured. Workman's wife, Sharon Workman, 63, and her mother, Lola Wilson, died at the scene. Boyd Workman, 63, was taken by Life Flight to the University of Utah Medical Center where he is listed in critical condition. Two passengers in Hackford's truck were transported by ambulance to Ashley Valley Hospital and treated for minor injuries. One of the passengers, Betty Griffin, Roosevelt, was kept in the hospital over night and released Thursday afternoon. According to UHP reports, the accident took place during a snow storm and roads were snow packed and icy. vision screening before they go to school. Groups like Prevent Blindness also do a tremendous job of screening Utah children. However, children are still slipping through the cracks and many are being misdiagnosed. There is no reason i child in the United States in the year 2002 should be at risk for vision Ions due to amblyopia," said Hoffman. He says plans are being made for a conference later this year to bring together the various public and private organizations that screen for the disorder. More information about the nation-wide amblyopia study is available on the NEI website at www. nei.nih.govamblyupia. chil-dre- Woman who was trapped Arrest nets heroin and eagle feathers A Roosevritman was arrested last Wednesday, March 13, alter a search of his residence turned up heroin, was arrested without incident after Roosevelt police and members of the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force effected a search warrant at hisapart-men- t near the old Roosevelt Park. Hawkins has a criminal history dating back at least 15 years, said Roosevelt Police Chief Steve Hooley. Most of his crimes are drug related and for weapons violations. Hooley said this is the first time in recent memory that heroin has been found in the city. "We will stop cars (people passing through town) and find it, but it isnt often that we find it right here in town, he said. methamphetimineand raptor feath- car undergoes surgery for massive brain tumor in A Roosevelt woman who spun t two nights and one day trapped in her car after her vehicle plunged off a cliff is recovering from surgery to remove a large brain tumor. Marilyn Herald, 67, was close to hethg released from the Uintah Basin Medical Center after being treated for injuries she sustained when her Ford Focus fell about 15 feet from a rock ledge, when she began to exhibit erratic behavior, said Roosevelt Assistant Police Chief J. C. I Innscn. A CAT scan showed evidence of a brain tumor and Herald was taken by Life Flight to LDS Hospital. According to a spokesperson for LDS Hospital, as of Friday, March 15, Herald was in the medicaisurgery intensive care unit, and was listed in fair condition. Herald had strayed far from a rug lose lives in collision ers. Merchie Luke Hawkins, 41, is e charged with felony possession of herein , felony possession of mclhamphetamine, e three counts of felony possession ofifirarmbya restricted person, class B misdemeanor possession of raptor feathers, and class A misdemeanor of drug paraphernalia. Hawkins, (Utah State Prison parolee who is considered dangerous. first-degre- first-degr- third-degre- that ru ns from Constitution Park to the back ofShade's Frontier Diesel, just off of Highway 40, when she drove off the cliff around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. She remained in her vehicle for 35 hours until F riday morning, March 8, when she was discovered by two diesel mechanics from Shades who were curious about the overturned car they had noticed in a nearby salvage yard. Police said that its doubtful Herald would have survived much longer because ofthe freezing temperatures that struck the area early Friday morning. Herald had to be extricated from the vehicle. She had a core body temperature of 91 degrees, but sustained only minor injuries in the fall. Herald had recently moved to Roosevelt from Cheyenne, Wyo. ged d i rt road Mountain Home man is a suspect in fatal hit and run in Weber A Mountain Home man was arrested over the weekend and booked into the Weber County Jail in connection with a fatal hit and run accident believed to have occurred around March 8 - 9 in Weber County. An investigation into the death of Miguel A. Vasquez, 43, Ogden, led detectives to the Duchesne County residence ofJoshua Hicken,22.Hicken is charged with misdemeanor counts for failure to stop at an accident, obstructing law enforcement, and driving without insurance. He is also being on unrelated parole violation. "We got some information from an unrelated person who apparently knew somethingabout the accident, said Weber County Sheriff's Lt. Clint Anderson, who serves as the department's Public Information officer. "We are looking into the possibility ofother charges and the investigation is still on going." Vasques who was characterised as "somewhat of s transient by investigators, was reportedly walking home from a bar when the accident occurred. His body wasdiscovered by sjogger just after 7 a.m. Saturday, Much 9, lying in 12 inches of water. When the evidence pointed to Hicken as a suspect, Duchesne County Sheriff Ralph Stansfield was contacted over the weekend by theWeber County Sheriff's Department and asked to assist in the investigation. Arson suspected in Vernal haystack fire A haystack that caught fire last week in Maeeer has authorities investigating a possible arson. While it is possible for hay bales to spontaneously combust, officials are suspicious about the origin of the blaze. The haystack located at 3000 West and 6 North in Maeser caught fire about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12. The owner of the haystack is offering a reward for anyone with information that will lead to the arrest and convic tion of the person or persons respon-- ! sible for setting the Ifire. Anyone with information is asked to contact detective JefTMerrell at the Uintah County Sheriffs office at 789-2-5 1 1 . Or ifyou wish to remain anonymous you can call the Secret Witness 0 Hotline at 781-540- Merchie Luke Hawkins Ranching family fears grazing agreement near monument will be lost The Natkinal Park Scrviccand the owners of the Mantle Ranch are at a stalemate over grazing rights inside Dinosaur National Monument. For over 20 years, the Mantles have grazed cattle on the open range of the eastern side of Dinosaur Monument. Tim Mantle admits the opera! inn is at times marginal, but becomes more difficult to break even with tougher regulations from the National Park Service. Earlier this month, the Mantle family received notification indicating that the National Park Service is preparing to take extreme measures hy asking for the removal of their cattle from the monument. Monument Superintendent Chas Cartwright acknowledges that the relationship bet ween the Mantles and the Park Service has not been good. "I would like to change that," Cartwright said. "We accept some of the responsibility for the poor relationship. Rather than duelingt his out in the press, which hasn't worked in the past , 1 would rather sit down, and resolve this." Alter the initial Park Service proposal to the Mantles was refused, Cartwright said he offered four other alternatives. Those alternatives were also rejected because like the first proposal they did not incorporate the Mantle's Base Land Production in a face-to-fa- percentage license. We have agreed at all times that weareenlitlud to 954 AUMson DNM lands, states Tim Mantle in response to (he proposals. "Your rejection of recognition of these Base Lands as part of the overall Mantle ranching operation, amounting to 1012 AUMs effectively leads to economic destruction of Mantle Ranch." Because there are no fences between the Dinosaur National Monument grazing permit areas and the Mantle private Base Land, cattle freely graze between two permitted areas. The Mantles grazingpermit ended last month, and the family refuses to accept a temporary permit for less AUMs because they fear it will affect a 1997 settlement reached in the United States District Court of Colorado. The settlement, which was signed by Dennis Ditmanson, superintendent before Cartwright, states that hot h parties agree to work together in developing an Allotment Management Plan, which will base future grazing operations for the allotment on sound scientific principles and current research. n Until that AMP is complete, theallotment will be conducted under permit and in accordance with federal regulation and the condition outlined in the settlement. graz-ingo- i mti iiliW IfatJfcrri Special, Offer Ends April 1, 2002. See Dealer for details HELPING KEEP THE ECONOMY STRONG! 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