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Show Page 10 The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue I June 15, 2010 You Can Hide Your Fryin’ Eyes Much to their painful surprise, people learn every year that it is possible to burn the cornea of their eyes from too much ultraviolet light. Dr. Janet Cushing, an optometrist with UW Health, says that while the condition (known as photokeratitis) most typically occurs in the winter from bright sunlight reflecting off snowfields, it can also occur in summer conditions. “We see boaters and fishermen with photokeratitis, caused when the bright sunlight reflects off the water,” she says. “It hurts like crazy and so people are miserable when it happens.” The sun’s ultraviolet B (UVB) rays can burn the cornea—the clear surface of the eye. Symptoms include intense pain, redness, swollen eyelids, a headache, and a feeling that grit is in the eye. Photokeratitis can cause hazy vision or even the loss of vision. Sufferers are generally treated with an eye patch (to keep the eyes closed) or a bandage contact lens and antibiotic drops. The cornea usually heals within a day or two, but the condition is painful while it lasts. Another eye condition caused by too much sunlight is pinguecula, a growth on the eyeball that can look like a pink patch or an elevated yellow bump on the white of the eye. Though harmless, they can be unsightly or become inflamed and irritated. Cushing said that macular degeneration may also be linked to sun exposure, and UV light contributes to cataract formation. The best treatment for any of these conditions is prevention. “Wearing sunglasses that block UV light is the best way to protect your eyes when you’re on the water or in other bright conditions,” she said. Prevention is also the key word for other summer eye threats. “Eye protection prevents about 90 percent of eye injuries,” Cushing says. That goes for projectile injuries caused by summer fun, such as baseball, air gun pellets, and paint balls, as well as the injuries that can be caused by summer yard work and tools such as weed trimmers and other power tools. If you do have a foreign object in your eye, the only safe way to try to remove it on your own is by flushing it with water, Cushing says. And if it is penetrating the eyeball, don’t even try to remove it. “Never attempt to remove a penetrating object because you can cause more damage,” she says. “Tape a paper cup over the eye to protect it, and get to an emergency room immediately.” Finally, your mother wasn’t kidding when she warned you to be careful around fireworks. Prevent Blindness America reports that eye injuries tend to peak right around the Fourth of July. In 2007, 6,300 Americans were treated in hospital emergency rooms for fireworks injuries between June 22 and July 22. About 1,400 of them suffered injuries to the eye. “Children under age 15 account for 40 percent of fireworks injuries,” Cushing says. “And sparklers accounted for the most injuries that required medical attention to children ages four and under.” So while warm weather brings summer festivities, it also should come with a warning: Protect your eyes from too much sun and fun. The HCG Diet and Why it Doesn’t Work! By Dee Dee Yorgason, CPT It has been claimed that injections of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) aid in weight reduction by reducing hunger, affecting mood, as well as aiding in localized (spot) reduction. These claims have been tested in a double-blind randomized trial using injections of HCG or placebo. Weight loss was identical between the two groups, and there was no evidence for differential effects on hunger, mood, or localized body measurements. Placebo injections, therefore, appear to be as effective as HCG in the treatment of obesity. Numerous studies published in the medical literature have found that there is no statistically significant difference in the effectiveness of HCG compared to a placebo. One study conducted by The Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, concluded that there is no scientific evidence that HCG is effective in the treatment of obesity; it does not bring about weight-loss or fat-redistribution, nor does it reduce hunger or induce a feeling of well-being. A healthier alternative is forming favorable hab- its that make exercise and well-balanced nutritional choices part of your life. While these lifestyle changes will require more diligence than quick-fix fad diets, they offer a healthier and more effective way to lose weight. If you look at the research, you will find that it’s not the HCG but the 500 kcal diet that is causing weight loss in users. If a short-term solution is what you’re looking for, then, by all means, it does work to lose weight; although, the claims are false that in an HCG diet you don’t lose muscle. As a personal trainer and owner of Priorty Fitness Boot Camps, I know and teach clients how to stay in amazing shape forever without starving to death, messing with your metabolism, or losing muscle. While it’s fine to disagree with me, you may want to read up and research all of the pro’s and con’s of any fad diet. Note: Dee Dee Yorgason is a Certified Personal Trainer, and owner of Priority Fitness located at 309 W. 12th St. in Ogden. She has been a personal trainer for ten years. For more information, call Dee Dee at 801-941-1523. Talent Search! All Valley Residents! Do you have a performing talent you are willing to share? We are looking for performers for the Huntsville Independence Day Celebration, which will be held on Saturday, July 3rd. Can you dance, clog, sing, play a musical instrument, juggle, etc? Do you perform with a band, or have a group of friends that would like to do a skit? We have time slots from 5 to 30 minutes. Don’t be shy! Professional and Amateur Talent Needed. Contact Marilyn Froerer at 801-745-2321 or marilyn@froerer.net HISTORICAL cont. from page 9 Joseph H. Monson Vernal L. Nelson William F.Colvin William L. Engstrom Arwell L. McKay Royal Q. Jensen Rosalia O. Jensen J. Leonard Wangsgard J. Elmer Nielsen Ethel E. Burrows Chester A. Engstrom Joseph A. Felt Lester M. Felt John H. Jorgensen Edward E. Burrows Lillian Jensen J. Claudius Surrage Virgil B. Peterson Joseph Felt Marlow T. Stoker William H. Burrows Allen A. Ether Leslie O. Jensen Joseph Felt Dale Newey Allen Jorgensen Hislop, LaVor M. Owen L. Felt Janse, Joseph Dil D. Jensen Nelson, J. Bert Jensen, O. Leslie C. Carlyle Doman Darwin Engstrom Laura McEntire W. Rawson McEntire Lorraine P. Nielsen Fred A. Berlin Mina M. Berlin Jean M. Jensen Orville F. Nielson Armand W. Schade Jensen, Keith G. John R. Newey Joseph Felt Thomas B. McKay J. Orv. Peterson Helen M. McEntire Thomas E. McKay Faun B. McKay Hans C.S. Nielson Jay W. McEntire C. Dale Grow D. Junior McKay R. Clyde Collard Albert Spencer R. Clyde Collard Ernest C. McKay Koln Gunn McKay Betty Stoker Robert H. Smith Roy L. Hardy Keith A. Renstrom Franz M. Johansen Bryan J. Renstrom Quinn G. McKay Janice A. Hardy Norman J. Montgomery J. Moyer Grow Don W. McEntire Richard Noorlander Bryant P. McKay Monroe G. McKay William H. Allen Don B. Hardy Keith F. Barnett Denmark 1920 Southern States 1920 Southern States 1920 Eastern States 1920 Denmark 1917 Southern States 1920 Eastern States 1920 Central States 1921 Northern States 1922 California 1922 South Africa 1922 NW States 1922 Northern States 1922 Denmark 1922 Australia 1923 Mexico 1923 California 1923 Belgium 1924 Southern States 1925 Hawaii 1926 California 1926 California 1927 Northern States 1927 Southern States 1928 Samoa 1928 Southern States 1928 Western States 1930 E. Central States 1930 Swiss-German 1930 Swiss-German 1930 Central States 1930 E. Central States 1930 Southern States 1930 Southern States 1931 California 1932 E. Central States 1932 Southern States 1934 California 1934 California 1934 E. Central States 1935 Danish 1935 Danish 1936 German-Austrian 1936 Swedish 1936 California 1936 German-Austrian 1936 Netherlands 1937 Western States 1937 Swiss-German 1937 Swiss-German 1937 Danish 1939 E. Central States 1939 California 1940 Texas 1941 Spanish-American1941 California 1944 N. California 1946 N. California 1946 British 1946 Swedish 1947 E. Central States 1947 Mexican 1948 Central Pacific 1948 British 1948 Swedish 1948 British 1948 Southern States 1949 British 1949 British 1949 Netherlands 1950 Netherlands 1950 Danish 1950 South Africa 1950 South Africa 1950 Mexican 1950 Netherlands 1950 Leon D. Hill G. Neil Clawson Janet Allen Dale W. Berlin Thomas E. A. Rowe Barrie G. McKay Ramona Hansen Neil J. Farell E. Clair Berlin C. Carlyle Doman G. Joseph Harris Clarence G. Jensen Sherman A. Johansen Delyn L. Richardson Allen R. Jorgensen Darrell Matthews Robert K. Harris Roger C. Shupe John A. Parks Dale W. Newey Harold D. Newey Gary R. Wangsgard N. Central States 1951 Northwest States 1951 Canadian 1951 Brazilian 1951 British 1952 Australian 1953 Brazilian 1953 British 1953 Switzerland 1954 New Zealand 1954 California 1954 Danish 1955 British 1955 North Mexican 1957 Australian 1957 East German 1957 Western States 1958 Australian 1958 SW Indian 1958 Southern States 1958 British 1958 Southern States 1959 Times have changed her since 1860. We must remember that we inherited, without cost to all of us, all the work, money and sacrifice the pioneers expended here. We must also remember and have in mind that our children will take over from us. It is to be hoped that they will go forward in wisdom and courage. There are still some things we can do. Dairying is fast becoming the main source of income. Every aspect and element of the industry should be studied and improved. But for health’s sake the barns and corrals must be moved out of the town site. There are beautiful recreation centers all around the Valley and up the canyons. Since Pine View Dam was built, boating and picnicking facilities have been built for summer use, and Snow Basin provides winter sports. All of these things can add to the growth of the town. But people must always be alert to keep out evil elements that are always looking for a new place to locate. Another thing that must be done, and the addition of these new sporting facilities makes the matter more pressing, and that is building of new roads into town. I talked with one of our commissioners at a meeting in Salt Lake City a year ago, and he has the same opinion. The situation is just this: The road in Ogden Canyon is a two-lane highway, and is used now to capacity. The nature of the side walls in the canyon are of such nature that to widen the road to a four-lane road, which is needed right now, would be prohibitive. So the idea was to improve the roads from Morgan, Paradise, and North Ogden as soon as possible. All these things must be followed up by our people now, and no doubt there are many other things, like securing additional culinary water while the getting is good. I hope the youngsters who take over from us will know more about our contributions to the development of the town than we know about the planning, work, and sacrifices of those who preceded us. Bishops That Have Served Huntsville Francis A. Hammond David McKay A.P. Renstrom John Halls Joseph L. Peterson William R. McIntire Wilmer C. Jensen Fred A. Berlin Marlow Stoker Leland J. Montgomery |
