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In Harm’s Way: Kids’ Eyes and Hand Sanitizer
Alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) have become the norm as the pandemic has forced us to sanitize hands when hand washing is not an option. Pump...
An Eye Exam May Reveal Brain Tumor Symptoms
An Eye Exam May Reveal Brain Tumor Symptoms When we think about our vision, we tend to think solely of our eyes. The way they seamlessly receive and...
Detecting Colon Cancer During an Eye Exam
“When was your last colonoscopy?” A long time ago is most likely your answer if this question is asked by your eye doctor. While strange, it is...
Diabetes, Smoking, and Vision Loss
Eye care professionals play an important role of their diabetic patients when it comes to treating their vision, especially if they smoke. In...
Spend Your Flex-Dollars
The end of the year is weeks away. That means you have limited time to which to spend flex spending dollars before they are forfeited. Many are...
Dry Eye–Aggravated with Mask Wearing
As the crisp, cool air of Fall descends upon us in the Northeast, so does the time for us to get out our sweaters, cup our warm beverages and watch...
Blue Light Protection for Back-to-School
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Parents are doing as much as they can to safeguard their kids this year. Getting blue light protection for their childrens’...
No Swimming with Contacts: Optometrist not on Duty
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD When we think of fun in the summer sun it often involves water in some way. We love to hit the beach, open our pools, kayak...
Can I Wear My Contacts During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
by Cheryl G. Murphy, OD At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers knew that the eye was a possible route of infection but were not exactly...