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This is my 2 year old Shih Zhu, Coal. His nickname is Houdini because he can get out of anything, including his harness 🙄. My 10 year old was playing with him and put her empty laundry basket over him. He stayed under there whimpering for at least 5-6 minutes. This dog who has broken out of Doggy Fences, multiple harnesses, and can squeeze through the smallest crack was trapped under a light weight laundry basket! We coaxed and coaxed until he finally figured out that he had the ability to just push through it, knock it over, be out! How many of you are in that same space? In some place or something you really don’t want to be in feeling trapped, all the while not realizing that you have everything you need within you to push through and free yourself? My little Coal is a super smart dog, but I know that you are much smarter. Mindset is what has you trapped. I always say #MindsetisBae! Now do what it takes to free yourself. Live the life you want, not the one you think you are relegated to. Happy Saturday! https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pnXV5BPBG/?igshid=8rrtjozsq8yh

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https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/weekend_magazine/health-talk-first-aid-for-eyes/article_c07f4fab-2016-5ab9-ba97-a51c075ec260.html DO use www.EYEmergencyMD.com for your acute eye care needs #becausevisionmatters https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Pdkt9hBTx/?igshid=9b78k9th469h

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When life sends you on a detour but you don’t have to get ready because you #stayready! Came to do this locums job last month and had trouble finding the stuff I needed. So what do I do?? I pull out my equipment from residency circa 2002 and go to work! I had some alcohol pads and eye drops from 2002 in my McGyver bag 🙊🙈. Basically an almost full service eye exam I can carry on my back 💪🏽. In my happy place while checking eyeballs on this beautiful Sunday. Feeling so #blessed! https://www.instagram.com/p/B2b5MafhaDz/?igshid=1jwnf8zh7q1mr

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I know, I know. It has been a while. BUT..... I’m back 😄😉! I have chosen a different day and time so that more people can join in and interact. Those aren’t the only changes though. The format will be a question and answer theme with YOU in the driver’s seat! I will give you some food for thought and invite you to bring your questions to be answered and explained. Don’t have a specific question? Jump on and learn from someone else’s query. Yep, that’s right. Your own personal house call with a board certified ophthalmologist! Don’t waste this opportunity. Join in and learn how to maintain healthy vision for a lifetime! Which brings us to our first topic to consider. Can eating junk food actually make you go blind 🤔?? According to a recent story in the media, the answer is YES! To consider this further, TOMORROW we will kick off with a one off of a popular TV series, 1000 Ways to Die. Our topic: 100 Ways to Go Blind (give or take a few 😉) HINT —> masturbation isn’t one of them! BRING YOUR QUESTIONS AND LET’S LEARN TOGETHER! #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B19O5RIBVaE/?igshid=1sxdl965xmmkr

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Another good reason to always keep my windows UP other than the obvious reason #BUGS😳! Your car’s side view mirror helps you see what’s around you while driving, but it could possibly damage your eyes if that glass shatters. “It hit me so hard where I seen stars,” said Abdul Jones. He was driving home from work on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Southwest Atlanta when a car sideswiped him in May 2017. The impact shattered his side view mirror, shooting shards of glass through his open driver’s side window and into his eye. “The pain was just indescribable,” said Jones. Two years and five surgeries later, he still can’t see out of his left eye. Jones suffers severe headaches and has trouble walking. “I have double vision, so I see two of everything. I just have to pick out which one is real,” said Jones. “You’d never think of the side mirror being a projectile just waiting to explode in your face.” #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B1G1q0yB7qn/?igshid=wsu760tuvgq

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My girls and I are so excited about our eye exams tomorrow! Well maybe just Mommy is excited, them not so much 😉. Good vision is essential to being a high performing students! https://www.click2houston.com/health/back-2-school-everything-you-need-to-know-about-eye-exams-when-to-get-them #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B04Te2fhmlc/?igshid=db9ka2iixi6s

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August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. As kids head back to school soon, ophthalmologists are reminding parents about the importance of maintaining healthy vision in helping children achieve educational success. Whether kids are reading books, viewing whiteboards, using ipads or playing sports, ensuring their eyes are functioning and growing normally is key to their development and overall well-being. My kids have their appointments, how about yours? #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xHpTrBvxj/?igshid=skuq2m1pt3cg

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Whether you’re wearing yellow, red or blue lenses, they cut or filter out a chunk of light, which is basically the same as wearing sunglasses when driving at night. It is not advised that patients wear night driving glasses. There are no magic glasses that help make night driving safer or reduces the oncoming headlight glare. #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rVij0Buu8/?igshid=55l7t45fembn

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How I feel after giving my last lecture (sprinkles unicorn 🦄 dust)! https://www.instagram.com/p/B0l_19ABMF_/?igshid=1f3anm3wfrutr

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Ready for round 2. Aloha! https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jNNtAh8D1/?igshid=1j1500cifqlpj

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Getting that #beachtime in before my second talk tomorrow! Aloha! https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gt4LBhYZc/?igshid=9x5wme8r3egi

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People say to me, Anika you are a BOSS. I don’t know about all that, but I can tel you that I am RESILIENT. I can tell you that I am RESOURCEFUL. I can tell you that I am COMMITTED to doing my best and giving my best ever day. I can tell you that I have a TRIBE that won’t let me keep my chin down. I can also tell you that I SHOW UP with EXCELLENCE every. Single. Time. If those things make me a BOSS, well then I OWN it proudly. A few short hours ago, I was a whole entire mess. My tribe picked me up and dusted me off and now I come forth to give my talk as pure GOLD. If you don’t have people who lift your spirit when it is down, you are not living your BEST life. Things have not gone exactly as planned for some elements of this trip, BUT we are HERE!! Enjoying family time. My little Sis and Niece are here too. These are moments to SAVOR. Being a BOSS is not about always being great. It is about bringing your BEST inspire of it all 🙌🏽��🏽. #wake #pray #slay #VisionDIVA https://www.instagram.com/p/B0bey5Bhf-q/?igshid=z6b689ws58x8

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Thousands of eye patients risk 'irreversible sight loss' because of appointment delays Have you waited longer than the safe limit for follow-up eye appointments?? #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YImr_BAAn/?igshid=14kfezkzkxpoi

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The outcry about overpaying for glasses and contact lenses is not new to any of us. It is what put companies like Warby Parker and Zenni on the map for eyeglasses and 1-800-CONTACTS for contact lenses. People were tired of paying top dollar to companies that had a monopoly on the market for a product they needed for day to day living. One thing is for sure though, we could be sure the quality these companies offered was on par with those offering the same products at a higher price. These super star companies simply removed the middle man, but kept the quality consistent. In comes Hubble, a contact lens company launched in 2016 that borrowed a page from the Dollar Shave Club’s marketing book and began to offer subscription contact lens service at a rate of 30 lenses for $1. Sounds great, right? In this day and time economy, convenience, and automation are key. There is just one problem. They didn’t just cut out the middle man. They cut out the DOCTOR. That leaves hungry venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in charge of an item that affects your vision and eye health. The model definitely works for razors. I am not so sure the same applies for contact lenses. In their first year of operation, Hubble sold $20 million in lenses. Then, the problems began to roll in. Contact lenses are medical devices and must be properly fitted based on the individuals specific needs. It is not one size fits all. Let me give you an example. What if you went to the pharmacy to pick up your high blood pressure medication and the pharmacist told you they were out of it but they will give you another medication in place of your usual one without ever talking to your physician about the switch? What if the new medication randomly chosen by your pharmacist caused an interaction with your diabetes medication and landed you in the hospital? Would you gamble with your health in this manner? Likely not. Give your vision and eye health the same respect. So when you are scrolling through Facebook and see ads for pricing on contact lenses that sounds to good to be true, keep scrolling because it more than likely is. And losing vision is never worth saving a few dollars. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ROjoChjjV/?igshid=1pze7pdpi6osy

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As if we needed another reason to love Nate Berkus! Novartis is teaming up with celebrity interior designer Nate Berkus to launch My Home in Sight, a program that aims to raise awareness of the daily impact of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and empower those living with wet AMD and their caregivers to make simple, functional changes to support safety and independence at home. Berkus' late grandmother suffered from changing vision due to macular degeneration, so he understands the impact of vision loss and the need for resources and tools for those living with this eye disease. AMD is the leading cause of blindness worldwide and a rapidly growing public health concern for people over the age of 65, with the majority of blindness in these cases due to wet AMD – the most severe form of the condition.1,2,3 As the disease progresses, people with wet AMD may experience loss of central vision, resulting in an inability to read, drive or navigate one's own home, which may lead to a loss of independence. #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness https://www.instagram.com/p/B0OvIMohzN3/?igshid=1ix8ch7qoq4rl

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The smile on your face when your first BOOK arrives and it is no longer just a digital dream, but a paperback reality 🙏🏽🙌🏽☺️! #yourvision #yourfuture #becausevisionmatters #eyecare #EYEmergencyMD #telemedicine #pinkeye #blindness #ophthalmology #eyesight #healthyeyes #eyehealth #eyedoctor #stye #eyedrops #🚫preventableblindness #whynotme #whynotyou #Igotnext #pushpasttheexcuses #successisaroundthecorner #mysuccessstartswithmyvision #theIexam #theVisionDIVA #yourVISION #yourPURPOSE #yourFUTURE #W2—>entrepreneur https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JrOUPBHYd/?igshid=1a6sr8ujkk4jo