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Because how different would your life be if you could not see the faces of the people you love most, see the places that have become your favorite, or see the moments that leave you with the memories closest to your heart? Our vision brings us that and so much more, and to be able to help preserve that for others, that’s #WhyEyeCare ❤️
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In support of the #WhyEyeCare campaign, here’s a reminder of the little ways we can make a big difference. For every post that uses the #WhyEyeCare hashtag, @bauschlombca will donateto @fightingblindnessca, a charity for sight-saving research. Encouraging everyone in eye care (and even those who aren’t) to help support this worthy cause
“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing”- Helen Keller.
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Before this day ends, we honor one of the most inspirational woman, Helen Keller. A blind and deaf woman who I absolutely admire.
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Those who don’t know, not only am I losing my vision, but I was also recently diagnosed a couple years back with Usher Syndrome. Which means, I am also going deaf. But mannnn, how things have changed though. Haven’t cried and felt scared about my future when it comes to my disabilities in awhile. (Lets see how my next appts will be though, eek!). Anyway, maybe cause I am so caught up with making sure I am good everyday for my son and husband. And maybe cause I am living this life to the fullest and taking all the adventure I can get and continue to go on this life adventure with my family. Whether I fall, get back up, cry, laugh, struggle and so on ... it’s a crazy adventure which makes everything we face and go through worth it! Thank you Helen and to many people out there who have made such an impact in my life. I wouldn’t trade my situation and this life I have for anything. God is so good. Stay Blessed.
May is Vision Health Month! Get your eyes regularly, EVEN IF YOUR PRESCRIPTION HASN’T CHANGED - years back, @jridpath nagged me into getting my eyes checked and it turned out I had a subclinical detached retina. I had eye surgery and was told that if I had not had the surgery when I did, I would have LOST THE SIGHT IN ONE EYE within the year. I had no symptoms, no change in prescription....which is why I resisted making an eye appointment. GET YOUR EYES CHECKED.
@fightingblindnessca has teamed with @bauschlombca this month; every post shared using #WhyEyeCare, Bausch + Lomb will give $1 to Fighting Blindess Canada.
Thanks again to @crayola for sending me these Take Note! gel pens. Love them!!! I was experimenting with a water brush for this page of doodles; I like the smearing effect.
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Why do you believe in the importance of eyecare? Calling all those who are passionate about protecting the health and clear vision of their patients to share your why! For me, it was a patient with no complaints, just in for his yearly exam to renew his contact lenses. While checking his internal ocular health, a hemorrhage was found in one eye — totally asymptomatic. Blood testing revealed he had leukemia, but it was caught so early that he responded very quickly to treatment and is now cancer free! If he had just gotten his prescription renewed online without a comprehensive exam, it may have been years until his cancer was found, and at that point it would have been much more advanced and difficult to treat. Eye exams can save not just your sight, but your life! #whyeyecare #optometry #ophthalmology #optician #womeninoptometry #medicalschool #optometryschool
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for Fighting Blindness Canada
May is Vision Health Month and @fightingblindnessca is partnering with @bauschlombca to raise awareness about vision loss.
Over the month of May, Bausch + Lomb Canada will donate $1 to @fightingblindnessca for every time you share a post tagged #WhyEyeCare on social media. .
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This adorable wink print illustration is by the talented @nicolegoldfarb and can be purchased on @etsy @etsyca .
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Ever since I began working at @fightingblindnessca I have realized just how important it is to make your eye health a priority. Little known thing about me - I have a rare genetic eye disorder called Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy, which causes my corneas to develop spontaneous cuts on the surface, leading to blurred vision, dry eye and sometimes, severe eye pain. My vision changes every day, and despite the fact that surgical procedures can temporarily treat the disorder, there's no cure. With May being #visionmonth, it's a good time to go get your eyes checked and make sure to catch anything that could be prevented with early intervention. .
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B L A C K T E A | Happy Friday!! Excited to introduce GIVEAWAY #2!!! To celebrate the launch of the @freshbeauty Fresh Black Tea Firming Eye Serum exclusively available via the @sephoracanada mobile app, I'm giving a bottle each to 2 winners valued at $95. *****
The Black Tea Firming Eye Serum is brewed with the @freshbeauty black tea complex (kombucha, black tea extract, blackberry
leaf extract, and lychee seed extract) to improve skin elasticity and luster, plus a powerful peptide that works
double duty on tired eyes—reducing the appearance of eye bags!! Sounds good to me!
#FreshBlackTea #WhyEyeCare #BlackTea #sponsored. *****
Contest Details:
1) Must be following me, @freshbeauty, @sephoracanada
2) Comment and tell me why your eye area needs the firming power of the new Fresh Black Tea Firming Eye Serum
Contest ends Jan 3, Canada only
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"I walked outside and for the first time ever, I could actually see the leaves on the tree." Sound familiar? Well this was the memory of a 10 year old me getting my first pair of glasses that led me down the path to becoming an Optometrist. In high school, when thinking of what I wanted to do with my life and how best I could use my skills to impact the world, this is the memory that came to mind. Because such a seemingly small thing as giving someone a pair of glasses or contact lenses can completely change their world. So I told myself that if I can have this impact on at least one person every day, I can be happy knowing that I'm changing lives for the better. This is #WhyEyeCare.
In support of the #WhyEyeCare campaign this is why I do what I do and hopefully my story it will inspire someone else to chase their passion and find their reason to impact the world in a positive way. For every post that uses the #WhyEyeCare hashtag, @bauschlombca will donate to @fightingblindnessca , a charity for sight saving research. Please share a post and pass this along, whether you're in the eyecare field or otherwise, to support this worthy cause. Thanks for your post @drcharlenetrinidad so the awareness can spread.
For my fellow OD's: What made you want to become an #EyeDoctor?
For my fellow visually impaired people lol: What was your first memory with #glasses or #contacts?
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