Month: September 2019

Millions of Contact Lenses Thrown In The Toilet Causing Massive Pollution: A Global Crisis

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A recent article by the Daily Mail online, which is arguably the largest online news website outlet in the world, reported that more than 780 million used plastic contact lenses are disposed of in the United Kingdom each year; however, 97% of those are either thrown in the trash or flushed away rather than being…

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Can Checking My Phone Before Bed Cause Trouble Sleeping?

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Do you check your phone before going to bed?  I sit here wondering, who DOESN’T? Right before plugging our phones or iPads to charge for the night, most of us are guilty of “checking” our devices, a.k.a falling into the deep, dark rabbit hole of an hour or more of social media! Have you ever…

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An Eye Doctor Has LASIK: An Optometrist’s Patient Experience

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Today, I’m happy to present a guest blogger: Dr. Rebecca Miller. Dr. Miller is a fabulous optometrist who works in Dallas, TX at Brooks Eye Associates. *** I had my first eye exam when I was in 5th grade. My optometrist was brilliant; he did careful measurements of my vision and ocular health. After all…

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New FDA-Approved Trifocal Lens Available at Slade & Baker Vision!

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When a new intraocular (IOL) lens option is released into the market, it is always a big day in ophthalmology. And just within the last two weeks, the FDA approved a new exciting option for patients. On August 27, 2019, it was announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the AcrySof®IQ PanOptix®Trifocal Intraocular…

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Slade & Baker Vision: Grand Rounds & Grand Discussion

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Last night, Thursday, September 5th, Slade & Baker Vision hosted a night of education at our clinic entitled “Slade & Baker Vision Grand Rounds & Grand Discussion.” Our doctors discussed DMEK, Corneal Collagen Cross Linking, Lipiflow (For Dry Eye) and the Light Adjustable Lens with a packed audience made up of our local optometrists in…

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