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EW ASCRS PREVIEW 35 the Magnificent Mile is the name given to the mile-long stretch along Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street. In addition to its selection of upscale retailers such as Prada, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, and Salvatore Ferragamo, the Magnifi- cent Mile is home to four of the 85 tallest buildings in the world, such as the John Hancock Center, making it an ideal location for sightseeing. Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph St. 312-742-1168 www.millenniumpark.org At nearly 25 acres, Chicago's Millen- nium Park is an ideal destination to view some truly unique architecture and landscape design. Frequently de- scribed as "art as you walk" by local residents, the park boasts towering metallic abstract structures such as the Cloud Gate, designed by British artist Anish Kapoor. The 110-ton construction is often referred to as the "kidney bean" thanks to its dis- tinctive shape. The park also features a number of pavilions catered to the arts. Patrons can attend programs ranging in variety from classical bal- let to folk music at the Harris The- atre or view a public art exhibit at the Boeing Galleries. There are also places to eat within the park. In ad- dition to the concession carts lo- cated along the Chase Promenade, a sit-down eatery called the Park Grill & Café is also on the grounds. Jay Pritzker Pavilion Home to the Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is an enormous, stainless-steel concert hall that hosts free concerts and other events. The pavilion seats 4,000 and can accommodate up to 7,000 more on its far-reaching lawn space. Be sure to check the Millen- nium Park website for event listings. Lurie Garden With five acres of breathtaking eco- logical bliss, visitors to Lurie Garden will most likely forget they are walk- ing through a major city. Depending on the time of year, the garden will feature plant life ranging from cro- cuses and tulips in the spring to shrubs and grasses in the winter. The Crown Fountain The Crown Fountain is one of Mil- lennium Park's most popular attrac- tions. Made up of two 50-foot glass 973-989 973-989-1600 U 800-2 800-225 225-1195 U www.katena.com towers at each end of a superficial reflecting pool, the fountain has multiple functions. First, it's a work- ing fountain from mid-spring to mid-fall. Second, it's a massive piece of modern art. And third and per- haps most interesting, the fountain acts as a projector, showing a slideshow of the faces of 1,000 Chicagoans. Each image is left on the screen for up to 5 minutes at a time. Arita Arita Meibomian M eibomian This new instrument has been designed by Dr. Reiko Arita of Saitama City, Japan to gently express meibum from dysfunctional meibomian glands (MGD). The special angles of the forceps allow the surgeon to easily insert and position thesition the tips over the eyelid parallelparallel to the lid margin. The. The broad, smoothly polishedshed jaws are then used tod to atraumatically compressess the glands – relieving anyany occlusions with minimalmal pain to the patient. ThisThis instrument is user-friendlyendly while addressing an upperupper or lower eyelid and workin from either a temporal ormporal or nasal approach. working K5-5900 has been designed by Dr. Reiko Arita of Saitam a express meibum from dysfunctional meibomian special angles of e surgeon to ™