Category Archives: News
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Weather Related Changes
Posted on January 17, 2017 by Scott in News.Here we go again. While we are all still recovering from the snowpocalypse of last week, freezing rain is on the way for today, supposedly starting sometime this afternoon and continuing though the evening commute. http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=ORZ006&warncounty=ORC051&firewxzone=ORZ604&local_place1=Portland%20OR&product1=Ice+Storm+Warning&lat=45.5236&lon=-122.675 Last week was the first day in over five years where we were forced to close due to the […]
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What a beautiful difference
Posted on June 16, 2016 by Scott in News.It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago everything was so torn up. The space is now fully functional with 3 exam lanes, a much larger & improved pre-testing area with a dedicated room for the Digital Retinal Camera. It’s a night and day difference from the old space. It needs to be […]
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Remodel Update
Posted on February 28, 2016 by Scott in News.The work is moving right along. PNE Construction is doing an amazing job of staying on time with great quality work!
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Out with the Old
Posted on February 24, 2016 by Scott in News.Most of the interior has now been removed and replaced and the reception desk has been relocated to the warehouse to get it out of the way. Things are looking really good!
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More progress!
Posted on February 21, 2016 by Scott in News.We have sheetrock! We have Electricity! We have hot water! We have a finished exam lane! And it’s good. The walls are this material called FRP- Fiber Reinforced Plastic. It’s a heavy duty, textured sheet material that should wear well and look nice for years. The floor is a heavy vinyl that’s a nice […]
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The Remodel has Begun!
Posted on February 10, 2016 by Scott in News.Starting at nights on February 8th, the remodel is officially underway. The office is excited and a little worried how it will go, but we’re assured the project is in great hands. I showed up the morning of February 9th to find a curious sight… the door to exam 1 sealed with blue tape. […]
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Office Remodel
Posted on November 2, 2015 by Scott in News.It’s been in the works for a few years now, but it looks like it may finally be on track for the beginning of next year… the long rumored “Remodel of Tigard Eyecare.” The current plan is to add another exam lane to the office as well as enclosing the reception area to reduce general […]
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Contacts & the Zombie Apocalypse
Posted on May 10, 2015 by Dr. McAdoo in News.It’s a question we field at least once per week: What’s one to do if the Zombie Apocalypse happens, and you can’t get any more Contacts? This article from Mental Floss gives some good ideas and thoughts on the subject: CL’s & the Zombie Apocalypse Fortunately, we are not (yet) in this predicament. If it’s […]
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Van Gogh’s Starry Night comes alive!
Posted on May 9, 2015 by Dr. McAdoo in News.Optical Illusions Here’s something fun for your weekend! Optical illusions are usually static images, but this particular illusion takes advantage of how the brain processes moving images. The illusion is 70 seconds in length, and is linked directly below (click on the arrow). The first part of the illusion is only 30 seconds long. Be […]
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Possible cure for Color Blindness
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Dr. McAdoo in News.A married scientist couple from Seattle, WA, has been doing some significant research for many years, trying to find a cure for genetic color blindness. The woman’s brother is a color-blind man from birth, so she has been motivated to help him and others with the same condition. Now it seems there may be some […]
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