Phone Update
Please use 503-639-8533 to contact our office. The number ending in 8632 is currently dead and on a repair calendar for the phone company and is not working at this time- sorry for any inconvenience!
Voicemail Challenges
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…]
CDC Warning about EzriCare Eyedrops
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…]
Christmas Weekend and an Ice Storm!
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…]
Cheap Liver Drug May be Effective at Preventing Covid-19
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…]
Masks Still Required in Office
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…]
The Science of Vision- a Podcast about Eye Health
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…]
Artificial Cornea Made from Pig Collagen Restores Vision in Swedish Study
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…]
Oregon Drops Indoor Mask Mandate March 11, 2022
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…]