Oct9,07 LASIK副作用被低估 LASIK side effects underestimated+傳頌故事 Storytime

靈命日糧 - 2007年10月9日
傳頌故事
讀經: 約書亞記2章
金句: 「耶和華你們的上帝，本是上天下地的上帝。」（約書亞記2章11節）
全年讀經: 以賽亞書32-33章；歌羅西書1章

你可曾想過，喇合這個住在耶利哥外邦城中的妓女，為何會打開家門接待以色列的探子？她為何有勇氣稱以色列人的上帝為自己的上帝？
如此不可能的轉變，是因她曾聽過有關上帝和上帝大能的故事。儘管生活在異教和墮落之中，她的心依舊被上帝所吸引，正如她對探子所說：「因為我們聽見你們出埃及的時候，耶和華怎樣在你們前面使紅海的水乾了，並且你們怎樣待約旦河東的兩個亞摩利王西宏和噩。」（約書亞記2章10節）
在正常情況下，耶利哥城堅固的防禦工事幾乎是無懈可擊，但因著這些傳頌上帝大能的故事，它就變得不堪一擊。在上帝的子民抵達以前，這些自恃甚高、與上帝為敵的人，早已耳聞許多上帝子民的事，一旦他們面對這群人時，他們的心就在懼怕中消化了（11節）。在重重城牆裡面，一顆異教徒的心轉而接受了以色列的上帝，並在以色列人驚人的勝利中扮演了重要角色。
讓我們放膽傳頌上帝偉大的故事，你永遠不知道誰已預備好了回應的心。JS
基督快來，得勝世界立國度；榮耀權柄，永歸我主耶穌！讚美！讚美！傳揚他無比的大愛！讚美！讚美！歡唱直到萬代！ rosby
放膽傳頌上帝偉大的故事！
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October 9, 2007
Storytime
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The Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath. —Joshua 2:11
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Did you ever wonder why Rahab, the prostitute who lived in the pagan city of Jericho, opened her home to the Israelite spies? And what gave her the courage to name the God of Israel as her own?
This unlikeliest of conversions was prompted by the stories she had heard about the reality and power of God. Though thoroughly steeped in paganism and immorality, her heart was drawn to God. As she told the spies, "We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites" (Josh. 2:10).
Under normal circumstances, the highly fortified city of Jericho would have been virtually unconquerable. Yet it became vulnerable because of the compelling stories of God’s power. Long before God’s people arrived, the self-sufficient pride of this hostile culture dissolved in fear when faced with those who belonged to the God they had heard so much about (v.11). And within the walls, one pagan heart turned to receive the God of Israel and played a strategic role in Israel’s stunning victory.
Let’s boldly tell the stories of God’s greatness. You never know whose heart may be ready to respond! —Joe Stowell—Joe Stowell-->
Christ is coming, over the world victorious—Power and glory unto the Lord belong:Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness!Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song. —Crosby
Don’t be shy; tell the stories of God’s greatness.
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LASIK副作用被低估（2007年10月9日）近三成人手術後眼乾
【明報專訊】激光手術LASIK被宣傳為安全可靠的矯視方法，近年廣受採用，連美國空軍亦容許接受過LASIK的人受訓，高球名將「老虎仔」活士大賣廣告，盛讚LASIK快捷、無痛。但醫學界指出，LASIK的副作用及風險遠被低估，美國部分診所已減少採用。
「拋棄眼鏡代價是永久頭痛眼痛」
LASIK技術利用激光切割及重塑角膜，理論上可改善視力而不引起併發症，惟設備、醫生技術等都能令手術出錯。據美國白內障及矯視手術學會估計，在每年逾100萬接受LASIK的病人中，約2至3%手術失敗。據美國食品與藥物管理局統計，28%病人在手術後半年淚水不足、16%視力模糊、18%難以在夜間駕駛，還有很多病人患長期痛症，甚至失明。
38歲的科佐沃洛斯，是美國杜克眼科中心的高級職員，於去年獲免費接受LASIK手術，視力恢復正常，但卻從此眼睛嚴重乾澀。他每早起後眼睛便感痛楚，要佩戴特製護目鏡保持雙眼濕潤，而且面部肌肉極度疼痛。他慨嘆：「拋棄眼鏡的代價是永久頭痛、眼痛。」
美部分診所棄用 改用PRK
美國休斯敦貝勒大學醫學院鑑於LASIK的局限，近年已鼓勵病人棄用LASIK，採用上一代的PRK激光矯視手術。
綜合報道
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LASIK side effects underestimated (October 9, 2007) Nearly 30% were dry eyes after surgery
HK Ming Pao: laser surgery LASIK being promoted as safe and reliable vision correction method widely used in recent years, even the United States Air Force also allows those who have undergone LASIK training, golf's "tiger earners" live disabilities sell advertising, praised LASIK fast, painless. But the medical profession that LASIK side effects and risks far been underestimated, the United States has been reduced by some clinics.
"Discard glasses cost of a permanent headache eye pain"
LASIK laser cutting technology and the use of corneal reshaping, in theory can improve eyesight without cause complications, but equipment, medical technology, and so surgery can go wrong. According to the United States cataract and vision correction surgeries Society estimates that each year more than one million patients receiving LASIK, about 2-3% surgery failed. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration statistics, 28% of patients in tears less than six months after surgery, 16% blurred vision, and 18% to driving at night, there are many patients suffering from long-term pain and even blindness.
38-year-old Kozo Volos, the United States is the Duke Eye Center senior staff in the last year were free LASIK surgery, vision returned to normal, but since severe dry eyes. His eyes after each would get up early  sense of the pain, wearing special goggles to keep eyes moist and extreme facial muscle pain. He laments: "The price is discarded spectacles permanent headache, eye pain."
Some clinics switching to the United States abandoned PRK
Houston Baylor University Medical College in view of the limitations of LASIK, in recent years, has encouraged LASIK patients abandoned by the previous generation of PRK laser vision correction surgeries.
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