Understanding Concussions

Understanding Concussions

Concussions are frequently reported in the news and we hope to bring awareness to parents and athletes about its impact on health and function.  A concussion is defined as when there is a rapid acceleration or deceleration of the head that results either from a direct...
Back To School

Back To School

Paying Heed to the Certain in an Environment of Uncertainty It’s hard for some of us to believe, but it’s almost back-to-school time again. There’s nothing normal about it, though. In fact, it’s impossible to pinpoint exactly what back-to-school is going to look like...
How The Pandemic Changed Us

How The Pandemic Changed Us

The month of April took our country to places none of us could have anticipated. Collectively, we’ve witnessed trials we might have dismissed at one time with “that could never happen”—yet these things have happened, and we continue on, knowing well that more unknowns...
Eye Care Middle Man

Eye Care Middle Man

In our fast track society today, there is a BIG push to cut out “the middle man.”  Who is this person in the middle?  Why does our society think the worker in “the middle” has no value?  As a middle child growing up, I know first hand the challenges of proving your...
How We All Age

How We All Age

I know I am not getting any younger, and some days I just need to hit the brakes and look at the view.  When I need to re-center and ground myself in my values of life, I LOVE to visit my grandparents who are 100 and 96 years young.  They are the roots of...
Introducing Beyond Vision LNK

Introducing Beyond Vision LNK

“I AFFIRM that the health of my patient will be my first consideration. I WILL practice the art and science of optometry faithfully and conscientiously, and to the fullest scope of my competence.” Dr. Carla Ericksen I was raised in western Nebraska where hard work and...