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December Blog

November went so fast that I really didn't find the time to write anything.  I'm sure December will go even faster. Last month the office did a promotional mailing to our Medicare patients.  It off...
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October Blog

Well, it has finally begun.  Today we switched over to our new Electronic Medical Records (EMH) software.  Let's just say it wasn't exactly a smooth transition.  When you're used to writing on pape...
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September Blog

The office is moving closer to being paperless.  The hardware is ready to go.  The software is now installed.  Training on using the new electronic medical record software begins this week.  I hop...
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August Blog

If you have Medi-Cal insurance, there is some bad news.  The state has discontinued funding for optometric services for adults.  They will not cover eye examinations, glasses. or medical care. If...
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Economic Stimulus Plan

In an effort to do our part for the lagging economy, we are pleased to offer "The Dr. Steensma Economic Stimulus Plan".  If you buy a second or third pair of glasses at the same time, the second an...
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National Eye Institute:  www.nei.nih.gov

The N.E.I. has an extensive site with good information about eye problems and research being done to cure those problems.

American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org

The A.D.A. has lots of information on how to manage diabetes.  Too many diabetics just give-up and don't take the effort to learn how to control their diabetes.  All the information is out there.  You just have to learn the facts and adjust your life style accordingly. 

American Macular Degeneration Foundation:  www.macular.org/

Age Related Macular degeneration (ARMD) blinds more Americans than cataracts and glaucoma combined.  With the population aging, we expect to see many more patients lose their sight to this terrible disease.  If you or someone in your family has this disease, please take the time to educate yourself about it.  Thirty years ago nothing could be done.  Now something can be done.

Glaucoma Research Foundation:  www.macular.org/

The G.R.F has plenty of information about what glaucoma is, how it is treated, and new research regarding glaucoma. 

All About Vision:

Visit AllAboutVision.com for guides to eyeglasses, contact lenses and prescription sunglasses; complete macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma information; and much more.

View Don Steensma, O.D., F.A.A.O.'s profile on LinkedIn      

Articles Dr. Steensma wrote that were published in The Hueneme Pilot:  http://www.huenemepilot.com/Pages/Pilot112609/Columns112609.html

The Yoga Alliance:  http://www.yogaalliance.org/