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September 17, 1998 Community The Perquimans Weekly Page 3 Military news Camera sees overall health through eyes John C. Ritter Navy Airman John C. Ritter, son of Cyndy and Jimmie D. Ritter Jr. of Hertford recently visited west ern Australia after leaving the Arabian Gulf on a six-month deployment aboard the air craft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Ritter was one of more than 5,000 sailors and marines aboard the ship who enjoyed the hospitality of the Australians on a four-day visit to Perth and Freemantle. It was their first port visit to a place outside the Arabian Gulf. During the visit, Ritter and crew members entertained patients at a local hospital by performing acts dressed as clowns. Ritter’s ship spent a record 131 days in the Arabian Gulf to support Operation Southern Watch, helping to enforce U.N. mandates levied against Iraq after the 1991 Gulf War. ./Garriers, like USS John C. Stennis, are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U;S. presence and provide rapid response in times of cri sis. They serve as a highly vis ible 'deterrent to would-be aggressors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most versatile and powerful weapons avail able. The 1996 graduate of Perquimans High School joined the Navy in January 1997. James E. McAloon Navy Cmdr. James E. McAloon, whose wife, Stacy, is the daughter of James H. and Rosemarie Sherrod of Hertford, recently participated W the commissioning cere monies of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman. ' McAloon was one of 25,000 people who attended the com missioning at Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. President Clinton was the principal speaker, the first president to attend a ship’s commissioning in 23 years. McAloon’s ship is 1,096 feet long, rises 20 stories above the waterline and is powered by two nuclear reactors weighing 50 tons each. McAloon will be one of 5,000 sailors assigned to the: navy’s newest warship, which will also carry more than 80 aircraft. McAloon’s ship is scheduled to make its rtialclen deployment in 2000. >: (Carriers, like USS Truman, arc forward deployed around tjie'world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. TMy serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be aggres sors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most versatile and :ppwerful weapons available, including Tomahawk cruise ;mrssiles, tactical aircraft and ■combat-ready marines. Retinal camera sees more than eye disease Imagine a piece of equip ment that detects not only eye diseases, but a patient’s gener al health as well. The technology does exist as it was unveiled recently dur ing an evaluation project at Chowan Hospital’s Diabetes Clinic. Technicians from the East Carolina University School of Medicine spent two days screening patients with diabetes and hospital staff on the Non-Mydriatic Digital Retinal Camera. The retinal camera, which is attached to a computer and printer, transmits color images of the arteries and veins in the back of the retina. The images are transformed into photographs immediately, and can be very useful as a early diagnostic tool in detect ing eye diseases in diabetes and sickle cell patients as well as other abnormalities such as untreated high blood pressure or a blocked carotid artery. The procedure, which takes only a few minutes, does not require patients to have their eyes dilated. The only sensa tion is a momentary flash of light, like the flash of a person al camera. loss of vision can occur overnight, thus the impor tance of the retinal camera screenings. There are an esti mated 11 million patients diag nosed with diabetes in the United States and another 3 million who are undiagnosed. Sooner or later, somewhere around 85 percent of these will develop retinal vascular dis ease. The ECU School of Medicine has offered retinal photogra phy for the past year, mostly in clinics in Eastern North Carolina. Chowan Hospital will have the retinal photogra phy screening available in its Telemedicine Clinic in the future. For additional informa tion about retinal photography screenings, call Chowan Hospital at 482-6227. SUBMITTED PHOTO A technician from the East Carolina University School of Medicine screens a patient’s retina using the Non-Mydriatic Digital Retinal Camera. The retinal camera is an early detection tool for eye diseases. The technology will be available at Chowan Hospital’s Telemedicine Clinic. With sickle ceU and diabetes patients, the screening is espe cially advantageous for pre venting blindness. Sickle cell patients are usually examined every 3 to 6 months; however. The camera serves as an enhancement to the tradition al ophthalmoscope used in an opthalmologist’s office, and does not replace a full eye examination. According to Gloria Jones, Telemedicine Program Coordinator at the ECU School of Medicine, “One of the major advantages of reti nal photography is to collect documentation data that can be forwarded to a specialist if that patient requires addition al treatment.” When the screening is done in a clinic or primary care physician’s office, it cuts down on the number of specialists’ office visits for patients. Obituaries Scott J. Ratliff • Scott Joseph “Scotty” Ratliff, infant son of Scott Joseph and Margaret Sue Talmadge Ratliff, of Longview Estates, Hertford, died Friday, September 11, 1998 at Albemarle Hospital. Besides his parents, Scotty is survived by two sisters. Holly Ann and Tiffani A. Ratliff. Maternal grandparents are Eleanor and Dean Amundsen of Hertford; pater nal grandparents are Virginia Hewitt of Hertford and John Ratliff of Suffolk, Va.; and great-grandparents are Carma Ratliff of Max Meadows, Va. and Mr. and Mrs.- J.P. dementi of Greenville, Ky. A graveside service was conducted on Sunday, Sept. 13 in the Cedar Wood Cemetery in Hertford. Twiford’s Memorial chapel, Elizabeth City was in charge of arrangements. Notice: All obituary infor mation should be mailed or faxed to The Perquimans Weekly from a funeral home. REAL ESTATE LICENSE J.Y. MONK REAL ESTATE SCHOOL Get your license FAST. 3 Weekends State Approved. Greenville Classes Monthly. Next Course Begins soon. Call for Free Brochure; zoessi 1-800-849-0932 SYSTEMS Guaranteed Complete Monitor & Printer • Aii software inci. 1-800-222-0679«Delivered & Setup FELIX FICTITIOUS SEZ - Born and raised in Perq. Cty., a success in business, knows the people, BEN HOBBS is the choice! 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