The office is now open but for your safety and respect of our government we follow safety precautions.
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We are now open |
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Yes, to remain open to serve you, we follow the regulations listed below. However, this week for your and our protection we are adding the AirRos Industrial Surface & Air Purification system. It is above and beyond the Governor's current regulations. You can be assured you will enter a safe environment including the air and every surface. If anything is on you or another patient it is eradicated within 15 seconds. The AirRos system runs through our heating/air conditioning unit.
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Literally non of the regulations would be necessary, but we are uncertain when government officials will realize the safety of the AirRos. Until they give clearance, we will stick with the below policy.
After COVID danger is over you will be protected from other virus strains including the common cold. |
1. Only the patient per family is to enter the office. There are two exceptions:
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1. A child under 18 may come with one parent |
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2. A non-English speaker may come only with the translator The parent or translator (We find relatives seem to be better than insurance supplied translators.) will accompany the patient on every procedure, not waiting in the reception room.For the Spanish speaking we have 3 assistants fluent in Spanish and Dr. Henshaw can do the exam in Spanish. |
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2. The door is locked and opened when you appear or knock to assure the number of people in the office allows social distancing.
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3. You will be questioned about virus symptoms and history and may have your temperature taken. You will wear a protective mask, Not a cloth covering. The cloth masks do not protect you or us. We will supplya mask if you need. Since we installed the AirRos system you can wear any mask of your choosing |
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4. We will wear masks and hand wash while the surfaces and air is sanitized with solutions and UV treatment. For years every room has had overhead UV lights for better vision and better health. Since AirRos every surface and the air is sanitized making the extra UV unnecessary as well as hand sanitizers. Yes all our ceiling lights as always have healthy UV producing lights. |
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5. For your convenience and our back log from forced closure, we will perform telephone consults when possible. Kindly give the receptionist your e-mail so we can show you documents during the consult.
6. Our appointments are now limited and frankly must be respected. Any missed appointment will be charged $50.00. If you don't show, you just took away vision care for someone else.
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What have we been able to do for our patients at the moment of forced closure by Governor Nerwsom? One patient found today how important our care is. During a vision field taken as a result of a routine exam, we found a potential life threatening condition. We immediately called the patient’s GP who was also open. Immediately arrangements were begun to do scans. We found a potential pituitary tumor that if indeed present needs immediate treatment. Waiting another two weeks could have had serious consequences. Go to Light therapy.
There is an expansion of the blind spots (the little oval circles with a black dot in the middle) to the outside indicating pressure on the optic nerves at the exact location of the pituitary gland. |
Thank you President Donald Trump. Through the PPP you made it possible to keep my assistants on the payroll! Your SBA came through also.
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Thanks also to Senators Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell and Devin Nunes in the House who, with others, passed the Payroll Protection Program - not so much Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, I signed papers at the bank on (4/23/20) to keep the office open. |
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