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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#EBF1F3" lang=EN-US link="#003399" vlink="#003399"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright@ky.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> Flanagan, Allison A (OFB-FK); 'Ann Smits'; 'Bill Deatherage'; Cabe, Becky (OFB-FK); Carla Ruschival; 'Cathy Jackson'; McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK); 'David Lawson'; Dennis Franklin ; 'Don Gerard'; George Stokes ; Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK); Gerry Rader Slusher; Gina Fugate ; Kennedy, Jack B (OFB-FK); Jennifer Hall; Kathy Eversole; 'Kelly Foust'; Kevin Shurn ; 'Kim Zeigler'; Laura Yates; Michael Freeholm; Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet); Paula Wiese ; 'Rebecca Murrell'; 'Rhonda Logsdon'; Sharon Fields (Home) ; Shirley Stivers ; 'Shirley Stivers (Work)'; Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV); 'Susan Ament'; Theresa Thomas ; Hammons, Twyla S (OFB-SS)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: EyeSmart News: Blood Pressure Drugs May be Linked to Eye Disease - Academy Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> American Academy of Ophthalmology [<a href="mailto:academymail@aao.org">mailto:academymail@aao.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 09, 2014 8:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Turner, Janell K (OFB-FK)<br><b>Subject:</b> EyeSmart News: Blood Pressure Drugs May be Linked to Eye Disease - Academy Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=923 style='width:461.25pt;background:white'><tr><td width=899 style='width:449.25pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:420.0pt'><tr><td width=683 valign=top style='width:341.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>This email is a service offered to you by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.</span></em><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td width=158 valign=top style='width:78.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><strong><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#365005'>June 2014</span></i></strong><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'> <br><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/29898278/2/?6299e5a7=aHR0cDovL2Fhb2JsYXN0cy5hYW8ub3JnL3JlYWQvYXJjaGl2ZT9pZD0xOTY4NTAmbWlkPTMwNjIxMjQzJmU9SmFuZWxsSyUyZVR1cm5lciU0MGt5JTJlZ292Jng9OWZmNmZkZWE%3d&x=f602d194">View in Browser</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=600 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF849B.93BDA3B0" alt="Image removed by sender. eyeSmart"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width="28%" style='width:28.0%;background:#F7F3D9'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=10 height=1 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF849B.93BDA3B0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=111 style='width:55.5pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/32231600/3/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=175 height=103 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CF849B.93BDA3B0" alt="Image removed by sender. 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They can search for American Academy of Ophthalmology members on EyeSmart. <u><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/186170/7/"><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Find an Eye M.D.</span></strong></a></u> <br><br><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/32224941/8/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sign up to receive EyeSmart News</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Follow the Academy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/29332513/9/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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YouTube"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a name=top id=top></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#365005'>EYESMART NEWS </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#365005'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>VOL. 8, ISSUE 6</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#a">Research News: Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#b">Google Glass and Your Eyes</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#c">Fourth of July Eye Safety Tips</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#d">250+ Cataract Questions Answered</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="#e">Ask an Eye MD: Will my vision continue to improve after cataract surgery?</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#6D98AD' align=left></span></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a name=a id=a></a><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/32231588/14/">Research News: Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration</a></span></u></strong><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></u></b><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=270 height=180 src="http://commonspot.aao.org/outofcs/assets/EyeSmart/Blood_Pressure-Drugs.jpg" align=right hspace=15 vspace=15 alt="Blood Pressure Drugs" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Researchers have found that taking some blood pressure lowering drugs, particularly vasodilators, may be a risk factor for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=right style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="#top">Back to Top </a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#6D98AD' align=left></span></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><a name=b id=b></a><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://aaoblasts.aao.org/t/618146/30621243/32231596/37/">Google Glass and Your Eyes</a></span></u></strong><b><u><br></u></b>Not surprisingly, ophthalmologists are as excited as the rest of us about wearable computers such as Google Glass. 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Remember to be EyeSmart this Independence Day: don’t allow children to handle fireworks, and if any adults decide to use legal consumer fireworks be sure to follow EyeSmart’s guidelines to prevent potentially blinding fireworks-related eye injuries.<strong><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></u></strong><b><u><br></u></b><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#990000'>SAVE THE DATE</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> for EyeSmart Twitter Chat on Summer Eye Safety<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>MARK YOUR CALENDARS: </span></strong>On June 26 from 1-4pm ET, EyeSmart will host a Twitter Chat on everything Summer from fireworks to UV safety, to help keep your eyes protected. 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