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Envisioning a greater future: One contact lens at a time.
We all try to be good stewards of the earth. We go out of our way to recycle paper, glass, plastic. Many of us even compost. But what about daily disposable contact lenses? We wear them once then toss them. Good for our eyes, not so good for the planet. Here’s some good news that […]
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Crystin’s Otto-biography
For as long as I can remember, dogs have been an important part of my family. My dad is an avid (read: obsessed) duck hunter, so Labrador Retrievers have naturally been a staple of the family for us. Leaving home for optometry school brought me away from something I’ve grown so familiar to, the presence […]
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Remembering 9/11
Like many horrific events that happen in our lifetime, we remember where we were that day. I remember driving to my consulting position at Alcon Laboratories, Inc . as the events began to unfold. Throughout the morning all were somber and glued to televisions and the internet for updates. We were calling the schools of our […]
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Perspective. Service. Giving. Sharing God’s love.
Dr. Green’s look back on our time serving in Belize: As our time in Belize winds down we enjoyed a fun day including a few hours at Rio Blanco National Park with a beautiful waterfall. Some of our team jumped off the 20 foot cliff into the cold waters below the waterfall. A walk and […]
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Remembering Jim Wright
Dr. Helbert-Green reflects on her personal encounter with former Speaker of the House, Jim Wright. Many longtime Fort Worth residents are familiar with Jim Wright and remember him fondly as it was announced he passed away earlier this month, but his legacy remains. I received emails from my Dad, my brother, and several other longtime […]
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A Look Back
By: Dr. Carolyn Helbert-Green I took a visit back to University of Houston College of Optometry where I received my Doctor of Optometry degree a few years ago. As I’ve mentioned, education is key to me, and I was attending a continuing education class on Aging in America. As my practice has patients of all […]
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2014: Blessings and Unexpected Surprises
As we wrap up 2014, I want to thank all of our patients and community for the opportunity and honor to serve you. This year was filled with some changes, some new faces, some new opportunities, and lots of water in what we refer to as The Colleyville Vision Flood of 2014. Unfortunately, it coincided […]
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Optometry Giving Sight Challenge— Giving Back
For the last several years our patients and staff have joined together in the months of September and October to participate in a global endeavor to help give the gift of sight to those in visually under served countries such as India, China, Africa, UK, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Peru and more ongoing projects. Some background on […]