We are now in week 2 of not being able to access the voicemail of our primary number 503-639-8632. We have had the number nearly 30 years, through a couple different providers and phone companies and now it appears that the current provider has disabled the voicemail box on that number. Until that happens, please … [Read more…]
One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eye drops, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. On Wednesday, the agency urged consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears while it investigates the outbreak. A … [Read more…]
Oh boy- what a way to lead into Christmas! We had already planned to be closed on Christmas Eve to give our employees a little more time to enjoy with their families. We’re always closed on Christmas day which falls on a Sunday this year so we’d be closed anyway. But now… we have a … [Read more…]
Interesting article on Medscape about research on the drug Actigall can reduce the expression of ACE2 receptors in your nose and throat. Those ACE2 receptors are where the spike proteins on the Covid-19 virus latch on to cause an infection. If you u could block or reduce the number of ACE2 receptors, you could prevent … [Read more…]
Just released today, the Oregon Health Authority has decided to keep masks mandatory in healthcare settings at least through the fall flu season. Since we are a health care setting in the office, it means we are still required to wear them ourselves and all patients are required to as well. It’s frustrating because masks … [Read more…]
This podcast from Huberman Labs covers a bunch of information about vision health by Andrew Huberman MD. He’s a Neuro-Opthomologist who does long, science-based podcasts on all manner of health stuff. I’m a bit hooked at this point. After some digging, I found a pretty interesting dive on vision, eye health and seeing better. If … [Read more…]
This article about a new type of artificial corneas from Sweden is a sign of things to come. The corneas were transplanted to 20 individuals who, after 2 years, had no rejection of the corneas and still had vision. All patients in the study had keratoconus and met the definition of “Legally Blind”. Three of … [Read more…]
The State of Oregon’s Mask Mandate is now set to be lifted on Thursday March 11, 2022. I’m sure we are all ready to be done with this phase of the pandemic and lifting the mandate is the first step to a return to normalcy for all of us. There is one tiny catch for … [Read more…]
This just in from KGW News- Oregon Governor Kate Brown is going to announce that masks are required for everyone, vaccinated or not, in all public places. No word on whether we’ll be closing certain industries like restaurants and theaters again but I hope not. The reasons are simple: the COVID-19 Delta variant is starting … [Read more…]