Pink for Breast Cancer

On October we wear 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐊 🎀⁣ If you’ve had a loved one who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer, you’ll know why October is an important month to remember: October is 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩.⁣ Here are some facts of how breast cancer can affect our eyes: ⁣ ✔️𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬: The Choroid is a major vacularized…

Purple for Low Vision

Low Vision/AMD Awareness Month 👁⁣⁣Did you know that there are certain situations in which glasses, contact lenses, medications or surgery, are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞? 👀⁣⁣Certain eye conditions can impair your vision to a level in which performing common tasks such as driving, cooking, reading, and recognizing faces, can be very difficult 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧…

Blue for Thyroid

January is Thyroid Awareness Month 🦋⁣ ⁣ The thyroid is a gland with the shape of a butterfly, located in our neck.⁣ ⁣ This gland is very important because it produces the thyroid hormone, which controls many activities in our bodies.⁣ ⁣ Thyroid awareness is important to me because 2 years ago, I was diagnosed…

The Time is Now

The time is 𝐧𝐨𝐰 ⏳⁣⁣Start living the life you’ve always imagined and work on your dreams until you’re 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 ✊🏼⁣⁣⁣ Ever since I saw this Fossil watch at the store before beginning 4th year of Optometry School, I fell in love instantly and knew I had to have it. ⁣⁣Some time later, my husband gave…

Among the Wildflowers

“You belong among the wildflowers You belong on a boat out at sea You belong with your love on your arm You belong somewhere you feel free“ Wildflowers, Tom Petty

Road to 2020 Vision Begins with Contact Lens Health

“Road to 2020 vision begins with contact lens health” ‼️ #ProtectYourEyes In case you didn’t know, over the last 7 years, the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has dedicated a week called the “Contact Lens Health Week” to promote the importance of hygienic practices in the use of contact lenses, in order to…

I Can

𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸. ⁣⁣⁣⁣   ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••⁣⁣⁣⁣••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Sometimes, it’s easier to believe in others and yet so difficult to believe in ourselves. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Sometimes we doubt ourselves until the very last moment before we 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••⁣⁣⁣⁣••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ When I created this sticker, I was…

…To Grow

“𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴” -Corita  Kent We might 𝐧𝐨𝐭 be going through the best times or what we had 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 we would be at 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 exact 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, but just remember, that after all of this passes, 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 times await. ⁣ I definitely did not imagine finishing my last days as an Optometry student…

…To Have Faith

“𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Faith that the current situation we are all facing will come to an end. ⁣⁣ Faith that soon we will be reunited with our loved ones. ⁣⁣ Faith that everything we set our minds to at the…

…To Bloom

“There is a part of blooming which I did not understand, you see. You can be a flower all your life but still not understand it. Blooming is one thing; but blooming where you are planted is another. It’s so easy to say, “I will bloom when I am there”, but you need to be…