The world is becoming increasingly more myopic, or nearsighted. It is estimated that approximately half of the world’s population will be nearsighted by the year 2050. That’s nearly 5 BILLION people! What exactly is Myopia? Myopia occurs when the eyeball is slightly elongated, causing light to focus in front of the retina, thus creating blurry…
CECO News: We’ve moved!
The doctors of Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry (Michael Nichols, O.D.; Christopher DeRose O.D.; Melissa Liepins-Masek, O.D.; Rob Bernskoetter, O.D. and Jeffrey Gamble, O.D.) would like to invite you to our new location inside the new Boone Hospital Nifong Medical Plaza at 900 W. Nifong, Columbia, MO. We have relocated our Chapel Hill office to the…
Marijuana for Glaucoma
The subject of legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal (and recreational) use has been much publicized of late. Currently 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. Four states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Two groups are currently attempting to formulate ballot measures for legalization of medicinal marijuana…
Expansion of CECO Staff & Facilities
COLUMBIA, Mo – JANUARY 2016 – The doctors of Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry (CECO) are happy to announce the addition of Melissa A. Liepins-Masek, O.D. to their growing team of specialists. Melissa comes to CECO from the University of Missouri, where she practiced at the Mason Eye Institute with a primary emphasis in pediatric care.…
“Why Doesn’t 3D Work for Me?”
3D is here to stay. Today’s 3D is not the blurry, underwhelming 3D of the 70’s. The 3D filming process has improved significantly and Hollywood is taking notice. The jury is still out on whether the investment in 3D is paying off for theaters and production studios. However, as we watch the last Star Wars…