Here is some interesting news about a Bowling. Especially to me, as I work in the eye care field. I have cut this from a page on Yahoo, so that those who only have e-mail can enjoy it as well. Steven A. Braman ancestry@wws.net http://www.wws.net/sbraman/ancestry.html Wednesday June 10, 12:00 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Brighter Vision Lens Ltd. Brighter Vision Lens Patents First Noninvasive Treatment For Macular Degeneration LAS VEGAS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Brighter Vision Lens Ltd. announced today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a new contact lens which has the potential of helping over 35 million Americans suffering from Macular Degeneration and other forms of retinal disease. Macular Degeneration is a progressive retinal disease which affects the central and most 7 sensitive portions of the retina. Currently, there is no effective treatment, invasive or noninvasive, which improves the vision of a person suffering from Macular Degeneration. The Bowling Lens is designed to significantly improve visual acuity. Furthermore, the lens increases a person's ability to perceive brightness and contrast which is often drastically reduced as a result of retinal disease. The conceptual foundation for the Bowling Lens lies in this lens being custom designed for each patient. The customized lens directs incoming light away from the diseased area of the retina and onto the healthy photoreceptors. In addition to Macular Degeneration, the Bowling Lens is designed to help anyone with a condition that has affected the retina including, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinis Pigmentosa, Histoplasmosis and other retinal diseases. According to the Research to Prevent Blindness, 1-in-3 Americans over the age of 50 is at risk of developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD); almost two million diabetics have severe visual impairment from retinal disease; and over six million new cases of eye disease occur each year. Dr. Patricia Bowling, M.D., the lens inventor, began her research after being diagnosed with retinal disease. After several years of work, Dr. Bowling manufactured and tested her lens on herself with very positive results. ``I personally know that the most profound and life altering loss associated with retinal disease is the unmeasurable loss of brightness and contrast,'' according to Dr. Bowling. ``I hope and pray that this lens will make the same difference for others that it has made for me.'' Brighter Vision Lens is currently seeking a strategic partner to pursue regulatory approval and market the Bowling Lens worldwide. For additional information on the Bowling Lens, please go to company's website at www.brightervisionlens.com or contact Sean Ross at 702-837-6970. SOURCE: Brighter Vision Lens Ltd.