09/28/2026
Sunday, 8:30 AM. The emergency line lights up — a panicked voice, a swollen eyelid, real discomfort. Plans shelved, I headed straight in. Identified the lid lesion and provided the solution. By the time they left, the worry was gone. Honestly? There's no better feeling than that.
Then 8:30 PM. A text from a friend: "My husband is in so much pain after yard work — please, can you see him tonight?" Off I went again. A massive corneal abrasion, treated on the spot. He thanked me profoundly — for calling around and finding a pharmacy was open at that hour and mostly, he said, because now he could finally sleep.
This is what community eye care looks like. Not 9-to-5. Not "call back Monday." Just showing up when our neighbors need us.
If you ever have an eye emergency, don't wait it out — reach out. We're here. 👁️❤️