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Color Vision Deficiency
I had a patient come in today, a 33 year old helicopter pilot who requested a color vision test as part of his eye exam. We don’t normally do color vision testing, mainly because even if you detect it, there’s … Continue reading
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They call me Dr. Prism
It was about 6 months ago and I was still very new to the optometric scene in Keene. That meant a light patient schedule and extra time to devote to “practice management” or internet surfing as I like to call … Continue reading
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It Never Fails…
Just when you feel like the staff is rounded out and couldn’t function together any better…subtract one. But it never fails, start bragging too much about it and it’s sure to change. Over the years I’ve been involved in hiring … Continue reading
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Two Blind Pilots by Walt West, O.D.
February 3, 2010 — Two blind airline pilots were both wearing dark glasses. One is using a guide-dog and the other is tapping his way along the aisle with a cane. Nervous laughter spreads through the cabin, but the men … Continue reading
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Alternative forms of medicine
February 2, 2010 – My interesting patient of the day was actually a gentleman I saw on Saturday. He is a chiropractor, Dr. M., and came in for a second opinion after being diagnosed with glaucoma a couple of months … Continue reading
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Dry Eyes
February 1, 2010 – Being in this profession for 10 years, you’d think I’d have diagnosed a ton of patients with dry eyes. Well, I have diagnosed quite a bit. But it wasn’t until about four months ago that Dr. … Continue reading
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Busy Friday
January 29, 2010 – Today was one of the busiest days I’ve had since I joined the practice…13 full eye exams. Not as busy as I used to be in Texas where I would see that many exams in an … Continue reading
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Field Trip Report
January 29, 2010 — Well, I was very pleased with our trip to the Eye & Lasik Center in West Springfield, Mass yesterday. We don’t seem to have a lot of patients getting LASIK in the Keene area, but those … Continue reading
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Field Trip Today!
January 28, 2010 — Today we’re only seeing patients until around noon time because we’re heading to Springfield, Mass to visit a lasik center that would like us to refer patients. The lasik centers I worked with in Houston were … Continue reading
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Interesting start to the day…NYer in NH.
January 27, 2010 – So my first patient was an 80+ year old woman. A New Yorker. Gave me that look when I walked in like ‘you’re too young to be doing this, where is my real doctor’… I love … Continue reading
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