an intense beam of light from a laser condenses retinal tissue to seal leaking blood vessels, to destroy abnormal tissue or lesions, or to bond the retina to the back of the eye. Used to treat retinal tears of detachment, diabetic retinopathy, wet macular degeneration, glaucoma, and intraocular tumors.
The length of time is takes for a Series EE bond to mature, a period known as the term, depends on the issue date of the bond. All Series EE bonds issued since June 2003 take 20 years to mature;... The length of time is takes for a Series EE bond to mature, a period known as the term, depends on the issue date of the bond. All Series EE bonds issued since June 2003 take 20 years to mature;... Star Gazing
Electronic savings bonds have more flexibility than paper bonds in that they can be bought in any increment of $25 up to $5,000. Paper bonds have seven increments of $50, $75, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $5,000. I savings bonds accrue value every month and take thirty years to fully mature. Interest compounds every six months. The formula is rather complicated: it is the fixed interest rate plus two times the half year inflation rate plus the fixed rate times the half year inflation rate.