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  • OSHA Post Exposure Evaluation and Follow up

    One of the hazards of working in the medical field is exposure to body fluids and possible serious infections.  OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)http://osha.gov has set forth guidelines to minimize the risk and consequences of any employee who has been exposed to such hazards. Report any exposure incident to a Manager immediatley. Complete an Exposure Incident Report, ...
  • UV Eye Safety

    Sunscreen is only one way to protect yourself in the summer.  As eye professionals we should be reminding paitents to protect their eyes.  Just as dermatologists are recommending sunscreen to their paitents we should be recommending eye protection.  The UV light from all that summer fun has been directly associated with an increased the risk ...
  • Tablet computer use in Medicine is a myth

    I’m an ophthalmologist that likes to listen to computer and Mac podcasts.  What pays the bills is my 20 year long career in medicine.  But involvement with computers is a close second for consumption of my time.  I’ve sat on committees at 500+ bed hospitals to evaluate software, my own practice has been 99% paperless ...