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Rebecca Petris
Will the real Boston Sight please raise their hand?

Will the real Boston Sight please raise their hand?

Explaining the difference between Boston Foundation for Sight, BostonSight, BostonSightScleral, BostonSightPROSE, and every other possible permutation and connotation of Boston Sight because it's just so darned confusing.

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Rebecca Petris
Depression and dry eye

Depression and dry eye

Response to a question about anti-depressants and dry eye.

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Rebecca Petris
BAK Hall of Shame: B&L Advanced Eye Relief

BAK Hall of Shame: B&L Advanced Eye Relief

It's time to name names. As part of our preservative awareness campaign this year, I'm going to be highlighting from time to time products which I feel are amongst the most eggregious preservative offenders.  Topping my list of offenders will be anyone who is pushing BAK-preserved drops specifically for the treatment of dry eye symptoms. Today's BAK Hall of Shame product Bausch & Lomb sells a product called Advanced Eye Relief Dry Eye Lubricant Eye Drops. I ran across it at Safeway the other day, parked right in between two bottles of Theratears: Follow my logic through to see the problem with this...

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Rebecca Petris
Scleral lens user? Don't leave your doctor out of the loop.

Scleral lens user? Don't leave your doctor out of the loop.

Why it's so vitally important that you share your issues, concerns and questions about scleral lenses with your eye doctor.

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