Dr Murphy: I truly do love being a healthcare provider. Being an eye care provider allows me to literally see into the windows of the body. While your annual wellness visit may seem to be focused on the comfort of your contact lenses, the recent change in your vision, the dryness you feel after working on […]
We’re growing! In an effort to keep the mumblings rolling, you will begin seeing posts from BOTH Dr. Gunderson and myself on the blog. To accommodate this team effort, you might have noticed a change in the name of the blog. It will no longer be just MY blog but rather a blog of the […]
I had no idea it would take this long….it’s been 4 months and I am feeling that we have finally settled in to our new digs. We have endured some significant growing pains so I want to begin my extending my most sincere THANK YOU to our patients who emulate what patience really means. Scheduling […]
After much preparation, Front Range Eye Associates is ready to move. We are relocating to provide our patients a much higher level of service in a much more efficient space. Our current location has served us in spite of inqdequate parking and limited office hours. Our new location will immediately remedy both of these issues as […]
Why wait until a disease is in its final stages before treating it? Would we wait until a patient had lost significant visual function before treating them? Why wait until a patient is severely symptomatic and in pain before treating their dry eye. I would argue that we should not. The most important part of […]
This is the greatest thing since sliced bread! I love this lens! For those of you who have tried Transitions lenses in the past, you have experienced a wonderful product with really just one significant shortcoming….they don’t get dark in the car. That’s because Transitions technology is based on UV light. UV light is blocked […]
Okay….it is VERY important to understand that this lens is unlike any others that have come before it. It is truly revolutionary. With that comes different insertion and removal techniques. Like any other lens, learning to insert it and remove it for the first time takes practice and gets easier every time you do it…if […]
The American Optometric Association (www.AOA.org) House of Delegates just passed a motion to accept a model of Board Certification. This was a highly contested topic in our delegation and profession but in my heart of hearts I believe it was the right thing to do. This will be a measure of continued competancy for member of […]
At Front Range Eye Associates, we are blessed to be able to care for our community members every day. Most of the people in our community are well educated, well fed, and well funded and well…..well they are just plain nice people. However, we are also extremely lucky to be able to care for others, […]
Recently, in many publications, there have been articles offering methods to help consumers save money while we are enduring this economic roller coaster. One such suggestion is to “avoid going to the doctor.” In short, I understand. However, I don’t think this has to mean that you cut off all communication with your provider. I […]