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GREENVILLE, SC (August 27, 2015) – Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in South Carolina and third most common disease among adults across all 50 states. More than 11 percent of the population of South Carolina has the disease. Alarmingly, this rate is increasing, particularly in the Upstate. There are many serious complications […]
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Clemson Eye is expanding its medical aesthetics division in Greenville to respond to growing demand. The firm, with five offices in the Upstate, has hired a second medical professional, and will be adding an aesthetics suite in its new Greenville facility, scheduled to open in December 2015. Janice Sasser, a nurse practitioner, has joined the […]
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Easley Progress Family & Parenting Supplement, July 2015 Summertime means a lot of outdoor activity for your kids. And although you want them to have fun, you worry about their safety. Along with concerns about sunburns, cuts from broken shells on the beach, and dehydrating from over activity in the hot sun, are you also […]
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Upstate Parent, August 2015 Clemson Eye’s Dr. Kara Jo Dodgens was the expert consulted about children’s summer eye safety in the August edition of Upstate Parent. Read her response. Q. Does my child really need to wear sunglasses? A. Yes! Sunglasses with lenses that screen out 99 – 100 percent of UV rays are the […]
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GREENVILLE, SC (Aug. 5, 2015) — Janice Sasser, a nurse practitioner with 10 years of experience in medical aesthetics, has joined the growing team at Clemson Eye. Sasser, a resident of Greenville, was most recently on staff at Aesthetics Center in Greenville. A certified nurse practitioner, Sasser earned her undergraduate nursing degree from the University […]
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Easley Progress, July 2015 Long, luxurious eyelashes are lusted after by most women. But eyelashes have an important role to play in protecting your eyes, not just drawing attention to them. Like whiskers on a cat, eyelashes alert us to incoming objects and trigger the eyelid to close for protection. Additionally, they keep particulates in […]
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Greenville Journal, July 30, 2015 Our transition to electronic health records (EHR) has been lengthy, expensive and challenging in many ways. Forty-eight percent of medical providers are currently using or implementing an EHR system. Having come through the process, we can look back and see some reasons why 52 percent of practices haven’t acted and […]
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By Dr. Joseph Parisi Clemson Eye News, July 2015 Recent studies show high satisfaction levels among patients who have Lasik. Compared to contact lens wearers, the studies conclude Lasik patients not only have better vision, but better quality of life. One of the studies is by Dr. Steven Schallhorn, Medical Director of Optical Express in […]
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The Easley Progress, June 2015 Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in South Carolina and the state has the sixth highest rate of diabetes among adults. Although awareness of diabetes has increased, the impact on visual health is less well known. Diabetes is a factor in a number of serious eye conditions. According […]
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The Easley Progress, June 2015 If you’re a typical boomer, it’s likely you do not get an annual eye exam. That’s according to KRC Research, a global public opinion research firm, which found 75 percent of boomers aren’t going to their eye doctor. At the same time, however, 78 percent say vision is the most […]
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