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Eye Safety for Eclipse Viewing

Posted on by Sam Adelman OD Posted in Ocular Health and Research, Portland Eye Care News and Events
Sunrise creating lens effect on earth

  The Path of Totality As most Oregonians, and certainly those working in the tourism industry, already well-know, there will be a solar eclipse on August 21st, 2017.  And, the “path of totality,” the 60-70 mile band in which the…

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Eclipse Viewing Glasses Sold Out, 100% of Proceeds Donated to Richmond Elementary School Foundation.

Posted on by Sam Adelman OD Posted in Ocular Health and Research, Portland Eye Care News and Events
Eclipse viewing glasses instructions

Update: As of August 14th, 2017, we’re all sold out of the eclipse glasses.  Thank you everybody who purchased the glasses from our office.  You raised about $1500 for Richmond Elementary School. The Solar Eclipse We’re looking forward to the…

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Corneal Cross-Linking for Keratoconus Approved!

Posted on by Sam Adelman OD Posted in Ocular Health and Research
Corneal cross-linking for keratoconus treatment

Corneal cross-linking has been approved to treat keratoconus.  Specifically, the Photrexa Viscous (riboflavin 5’-phosphate in 20% dextran ophthalmic solution) 0.146%, Photrexa (riboflavin 5’-phosphate ophthalmic solution) 0.146%, and the KXL system were the modality that was approved.  This procedure has been used…

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