We all try to be good stewards of the earth. We go out of our way to recycle paper, glass, plastic. Many of us even compost. But what about daily disposable contact lenses? We wear them once then toss them. Good for our eyes, not so good for the planet. Here’s some good news that […]
Today I had one of those work days that reminds you why I do what I do. Every patient that I interacted with brought me a different challenge with a unique lifestyle and a plethora of demanding vision scenarios. It’s good. I get to change with my patients. When they change jobs, we change their […]
This past week we welcomed our first optometric extern. We feel honored to have been chosen by UC Berkeley to be their only private practice externship site. Dr. Perez and I both attended UC Berkeley and feel very strongly about the quality of the education we received there through the externship program and felt a […]
As many of you know, Dr Pipkin is pregnant with her first child and she is expecting a girl in April. We are very excited for this new addition to the FREA Family. As we prepare for her time off to snuggle her new one, we are making some changes to our patient schedule to […]
This year’s spring allergy season is nothing to sniff at: The season may be longer and stronger, allergists say. http://ow.ly/jD8EV…
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Children’s Eye Physicians. This well respected group of pediatric surgeons will be seeing patients at FREA twice a week and we are thrilled to have them on board. FREA has always loved kids and now we have even more of them to love! http://ow.ly/cWSU4
Only 1 more until the Back To School Bash at The Broomfield Bay! If you haven’t already RSVPd, call the office at 303.951.1820 before 3pm to let us know you are coming. Can’t wait to SEE you there! http://ow.ly/cWRcr
Searching for your next amazing pair of eyeglasses? Use this eyeglass guide to assist you in finding the perfect combination of style and technology to meet your needs. http://ow.ly/cWR3v
Now that summer is coming to an end, don’t forget to upload your photos to the Transitions Sight of the Day photo contest for a chance to win a trip to the Galapagos Islands or Hawaii! http://ow.ly/cWQN0
I saw a young woman today complaining of progressive vision loss. She was worried. She did not know what was going on. Guess what. She had a cataract. Cataracts are common among older adults (65+) but she was young, only 55. Her vision had gotten progressively worse the previous 6 months to point that she […]