3 Things Dr. Neka Wishes More People Knew

1) Urgent Care is not the best place to visit for eye emergencies. Over 50% of the time I see emergency patients, the diagnosis/treatment plan by urgent care was incorrect; sometimes even large foreign bodies or ulcers have been missed.
2) The retina is the only place in the body where blood vessels can be easily viewed. Often retinal photos will show the first signs of diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, brain tumors, and certain cancers.
3) A child's first full eye exam with an EYE DOCTOR is recommended before age 3. The visual system is mostly developed by ~age 7 so if there is a glasses Rx in just one eye (for example) and this isn't caught until age 7, it's actually a bit late. That eye will likely never learn to see well.

This is a retinal vein occlusion, seen in someone who likely has uncontrolled High Cholesterol, HTN, Diabetes (or perhaps something more rare) and is at a higher risk for a stroke or heart attack. This person may likely have no visual symptoms whatsoever and still see 20/20.

Where in LONGMONT was Dr. Neka when she took this photo?

You can’t answer here…but if you follow us on Facebook you can! About twice/month, Dr. Neka will post on Facebook a photo of a spot in Longmont and if you are the first to guess the location correctly, you can win a prize (past prizes have included Ziggi’s gift cards, Chipotle gift cards, and a bottle of contact lens solution). Follow us on Facebook to join in on the fun!

Did you know that a lot of VSP plans now cover non-rx sunglasses?...

…And we now carry awesome sunglasses that are actually covered by VSP. So you could walk in, pick a pair of sunnies from our board, take them home the same day with a nice case, and often pay nothing (though sometimes there is a small copay due). And no, these sunnies that are covered are NOT cheapie gas station sunnies! They include brands like Juicy Couture, Bebe, Polaroid and more. Contact us if you want to find out if your VSP plan is set up like this…where you could get free sunnies each year.

Holiday Toy Drive...please donate if you can!

A high schooler in our Longmont community was diagnosed with a rare cancer when she was 7 years old. Now she’s thriving and in high school and wants to give back to those families going through something similar, through the Shining Stars foundation. These toys will be given to those aged 3-18 with pediatric cancer. We are collecting toys until Dec 20th at our office.

This is something that is close to my heart, hence why I wanted to help this high schooler with this project when I heard about it. We were in the NICU with our son for almost 5 months, and it’s not an easy place to be, especially over the holidays. I can’t imagine being in that place with a child who was older. I figure that any bit of extra joy for these children may help.