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The Eye and Colon Cancer
It may seem out of the ordinary but do not be surprised if your eye doctor asks when you last had a colonoscopy. If during your dilated routine eye...
Diabetes, Smoking and the Eye
By Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, OD Catching things early and quitting smoking are two actions patients can take to minimize their risk of retinal damage...
Flex-Spending Accounts Reminder
It's that time of year where we get caught up in the hurriedness of the season. Too often, and unintentionally, dollars in flex-spending accounts...
Time to Change How We Measure Eye Pressure
There is new language when discussing glaucoma- Corneal Hysteresis. So, what is it, and how does it affect me? Corneal Hysteresis (CH) is measured...
COVID-19 and Masks Aggravate Dry Eye
As the winter months approach and the time we spend indoors increases, so do the cases of dry eye. There are several environmental and medical...
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...