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Envision Optometry
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Want to hear about one of my favorite pieces of tech in my office?
It's this screen! 🖥️ It's connected to a camera on my microscope and it's a wonderful patient education tool. I will often take...
Envision Optometry
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Am I a candidate for LASIK?
Am I a candidate for LASIK? ❓ I get this question on a weekly basis. There are several things that I look at to answer this but as a...
Envision Optometry
Jul 1, 20211 min read
David and Goliath
I was reading Malcolm Gladwell's book David and Goliath the other day and there was a quote that resonated with me. It read, "Giants are...
Envision Optometry
Jun 1, 20211 min read
Can dry eye cause blurry vision?
Absolutely. ✔️ In fact, one very common symptom in dry eye patients is intermittent blurred vision, meaning your vision can go in and...
Envision Optometry
May 3, 20211 min read
How do I look inside your eye?
The headgear I'm wearing gets a lot of jokes from patients. And to their credit, it does look pretty intense once it's on. 💡 What I'm...
Envision Optometry
Apr 1, 20211 min read
How can I get whiter eyes?
Let me introduce you to Lumify! Lumify is an over-the-counter eye drop that helps whiten your eyes. Unlike Visine which can cause rebound...
Envision Optometry
Mar 1, 20211 min read
When dry eye gives a clue to a systemic problem...
Dry eye disease can be a result of something bigger happening in the body. ✅ One thing I look for when I have a patient with dry eye...
Envision Optometry
Feb 1, 20211 min read
You know a machine that makes most patients really jump?
It's this one. 😳 Meet the "air puff" machine, also known as non-contact tonometry. ✴️ This machine gives us your eye pressure...
Envision Optometry
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Do you love your contacts?
I have a series of questions I ask my contact lens patients and it goes something like this... 🔹How are your contacts? 🔹Do they ever...
Envision Optometry
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Can you recycle your contact lenses?
♻️⠀ You can and you should!⠀ How do you recycle contacts?⠀ 🔹 1️⃣ Start with a cardboard box. I'm holding one from the recycling...
Envision Optometry
Nov 1, 20201 min read
How do you check my glasses prescription?
The machine I'm using here is called a digital phoropter and we use this to determine your glasses prescription. 👓 If you get a little...
Envision Optometry
Oct 1, 20201 min read
How can I tell if someone has dry eye?
There are a lot of different ways but let's go over two of them! ✅ PATIENT SYMPTOMS: Some common symptoms of dry eye include:...
Envision Optometry
Sep 1, 20201 min read
What is the best contact lens solution?
I like to ask my patients that wear reusable lenses what solutions they use. This is important because sometimes solutions are the reason...
Envision Optometry
Aug 4, 20201 min read
One gold star goes to whoever can name what I'm holding.
⠀ 👇 👇 👇 This called a Bruder mask and it's a warm eye compress. I recommend this for patients that are suffering from dry eye or from...
Envision Optometry
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Were you in the sun this weekend?
I need you to be honest with me.... ❓ If you went outside this weekend, did you wear sunglasses? 😎 I'm so hoping this is a yes!...
Envision Optometry
Jun 9, 20201 min read
We have incredibly exciting news to share!! 🎈
We are so proud to be the only office in downtown Boston to offer TearCare, a new technology to treat our patients with dry eye. 👏...
Envision Optometry
May 20, 20201 min read
What are the best contacts for dry eye?
I've got your answer in this video! Check it out!
Envision Optometry
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Even in a COVID crisis, there is one thing we can still count on.
Allergies (unfortunately)! In this video, I'm covering the symptoms of allergies and I'll give you three tips on how to keep your eyes...
Envision Optometry
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Is it safe to wear contacts during the COVID-19 crisis?
The answer is yes! According to the CDC, currently there is no evidence to suggest contact lens wearers are more at risk for acquiring...
Envision Optometry
Jan 16, 20201 min read
How does the eye work?
In order for us to see, the eye needs to focus light, similar to a camera. Let's break it down: The cornea and lens of your eye is...
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