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The Only Day We Have: A Film On Young Onset Parkinson’s "The Only Day We Have" is a powerful and emotional documentary that tells the stories of those battling a form of Parkinson's Disease that affects millions worldwide. The film takes an honest look at the challenges faced by young adults living with Parkinson's and their inspiring journey of resilience in the face of this life-altering condition. Learn more about the film and the inspiring stories it tells: https://lnkd.in/dDgMPqBy

As a proud Family Business Association (AU) family is a huge part of why we do what we do! Today 11 years ago the youngest of our family, twins Audrey and Clancy were born. The exact time captured on my personal watch. Is this the next generation of Adina watchmakers??! #adinawatches #australianwatch #australianwatchmaking #familybusiness #australianowned #australianmade #shoplocal #buyaustralian #watch #australianhorology #smallbusiness

🔊 Big news from the MEI world! Our President, Stefano Sonzogni, will be one of the speakers at "MAFO - The Conference 2024", the special event in Milan for optical labs and the ophthalmic industry.  He will explain the MEI's commitment to revolutionizing processes in the field of lens generation with the ultimate goal of reducing environmental impact. 💡 Discover more about his talk "The block-free lens generation process – an effective step ahead in preserving the environment" at: https://lnkd.in/exg4fY5G

It's time to shine the spotlight on Paul Singh, President of THE EYE CENTERS OF RACINE AND KENOSHA, LTD., for making the 2024 Power List 🏆 "A big trend for me is interventional glaucoma. This is really a mindset or a philosophy. It is about being proactive and not having to choose between a high quality of life and addressing IOP aggressively." Learn more about this year's honorees here: https://bit.ly/4azr4OE

To be in the right place in the right time

A useful intro to what PACO can do. My surgery is using PACO and are really excited by their roadmap

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 All too often, those of us who work in medical devices see our value in the products themselves, or (for those of us in QA/RA) the regulations we are successfully navigating to get and keep them on the market. 🏥💼 I don't think we spend enough time appreciating the stories of the lives that have been extended and improved as the result of these devices. 🌟 March 11th provided one of the most moving examples I can think of, when Paul Alexander passed away after over 70 years in an iron lung. Paul contracted polio in 1952 at the age of 6, at a time when every parent lived in fear of their child contracting this disease. At that time treatment of symptomatic patients often required the use of an external, negative pressure ventilator (aka "iron lung") while they regained the ability to breathe unassisted. In rare cases (such as Paul's), the patient never fully recovers this ability, and needs to spend most of their time for the rest of their lives confined in this device. Paul spent the next 70 years accomplishing some pretty impressive feats: ➡️ Earned his high school diploma, bachelor's, and J.D. degrees, attending classes in person once he learned to breathe on his own for short periods of time ➡️ Practiced law for 30 years ➡️ Published a memoir, which he wrote and typed out over eight years by using a pen attached to a straw ➡️ Made paintings in a similar manner ➡️ Became a TikTok star, with more than 330,000 followers at the time of his death The iron lung (regulated under 868.5935 External negative pressure ventilator, in case you are interested) has almost entirely been replaced with better devices at this point, and successful vaccination campaigns have all but wiped this terrible disease from the planet. But Paul's life shows how much of a difference it really made. 🌍 Working in medical devices can be stressful, with requirements for safety and performance at a much higher level than most other industries, but it's examples like this that should help remind us all why we do what we do. 💪

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of one of our founders and friends, Dr. Joe Koletar. Please read a little about his life and some of our favorite stories here. https://lnkd.in/e4KNmVeN

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