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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 7h

The Flaum Eye Institute is now proud to offer EyePrintPRO, an innovative technology that creates a detailed impression of the surface of the eye. This allows our providers to create a customized contact lens designed specifically for each patient’s unique eye shape and needs.

An EyePrint employee showing Flaum optometrists Megan Ingalls and Emily Daring contact lenses.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

With Myopia, vision up close looks clear, but distance vision appears blurry. To see what Myopia is like, use portrait or cinematic mode on your phone (like shown in the video). #eyedoctor #myopia #visionhealth #rochesterny #eyecare

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last week we were proud to welcome Dr. Mandeep Singh to deliver our distinguished visiting professor lecture at our monthly grand rounds. Dr. Singh is an associate professor of ophthalmology and genetic medicine at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. Thank you for joining us, Dr. Singh!

Flaum Eye Institute retina faculty posing for a picture with Dr. Mandeep Singh, who was presented with a special plaque. Six males total posing for a picture in a small lecture hall.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Breazzano on being selected as one of the 10 risings stars in retina by The Ophthalmologist magazine. The list celebrates ophthalmologists whose achievements, ideas, and ambitions, are shaping the future of retina care. Well done Dr. Breazzano!

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Optica Fall Vision Meeting is almost here! Online registration is closed, but you can still register in person at the event. We hope to see you there. For more information visit: www.osafallvisionmeeting.org/home

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UR Center for Visual Science @cvsuor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

CVS faculty member Krystel Huxlin (along with co-PI Marissa Carrasco) was just awarded a five-year NEI R01 grant to study properties and mechanisms of attention-enhanced perceptual learning in neurotypicals and in cortically-blinded stroke patients. #URochesterResearch @flaumeye.bsky.social

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UR Center for Visual Science @cvsuor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We welcome new CVS faculty member Daniel Savage. Dan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. Read more: www.cvs.rochester.edu/about/news.h... @flaumeye.bsky.social

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at India Fest. A special shout out to all our amazing volunteers at the event who braved the rain and performed around 30 vision screenings!

Flaum Eye Institute volunteers taking a selfie. Four males and one female standing in front of the Flaum vision van.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Our MobilEyes team will be at India Fest on Sunday, September 13th providing vision screenings from 12-5pm. The event takes place at the India Community Center and admission is free. For more information visit: iccrochester.org

Flaum Eye Institute volunteers under a canopy discussing eye health with patients.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Myopia is a common eye condition that affects a lot of kids. Things up close look clear to them, but their distance vision is blurry. If you’re concerned your child might have Myopia, talk to their eye doctor and see if they are up to date on their recommended screenings.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Flaum Eye Institute will be closed September 7th in recognition of Labor Day. We will reopen for normal operations Tuesday September 8th.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September is recognized as Healthy Aging Month. As we age, the risk of eye disease increases. It is important to wear sunglasses outside, eat a relatively healthy diet, and stay up to date on your eye exams.

Female doctor with dark hair tied back, wearing glasses and a white coat, performing an eye exam on an older male with white hair.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Our final pediatric ophthalmologist is our chief of pediatrics, Dr. Alex Levin. Dr. Levin provides care to kids with pediatric anterior segment eye conditions and genetic eye conditions. He is also actively involved in researching gene therapy, rare diseases and more.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The next pediatric provider you should meet is Dr. Ben Hammond. He diagnoses and treats childhood glaucoma and cataracts, strabismus, among other conditions. Dr. Hammond also leads our autism vision clinic, a clinic specially designed to treat kids who live with autism.

Dr. Hammond (bald male with glasses) charting results from a vision test).

Dr. Hammond (male bald head) performing a vision test on a child (not pictured)

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The next member of our pediatric team is Dr. Vikas Khetan. Dr. Khetan is a pediatric retina surgeon and specializes in intraocular tumors. He also leads our ocular oncology service and treats a range of tumors from harmless, to life-threatening.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We are one month out from the Optica Fall Vision Meeting which will be held right here in Rochester! Come for great discussions in vision science, neuroscience, optics and more. Registration is open, we hope to see you there. www.osafallvisionmeeting.org/home

Photo of a building on the University of Rochester campus in the fall.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our second vision screening this summer at The Strong Museum of Play, where we were able to screen more than 30 kids. This wouldn't have been possible without our amazing event partners, CooperVision and The Strong Museum of Play, and our incredible volunteers!

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Schallek Lab @schalleklab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#FluorescenceFriday 🔬 Like the vessels in your brain, the vessels of the 👁️retina need to maintain blood flow throughout life. Here we show the stability of this network over 1 year. bit.ly/4hMD3iw @urneuroscience.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social @cvsuor.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our next pediatric provider for you to meet is Dr. Andrea Avila. Dr. Avila is fluent in Spanish and has completed two residencies, one in pediatrics and one in ophthalmology. She treats multiple conditions including pediatric tear duct problems, strabismus, amblyopia, and more.

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Schallek Lab @schalleklab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#FluorescenceFriday @cvsuor.bsky.social we drive fluorescence in the eye by exciting fluorophores with cyan, blue, green, yellow, orange, red and infrared lasers using adaptive optics. Here we see the beam through our 🔬 camera @urneuroscience.bsky.social @flaumeye.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This Thursday, in collaboration with CooperVision we will be performing another round of vision screenings at the Strong Museum of play. Screenings will take place from 12-2pm and are free with paid admission to the museum.

A table covered with a blue tablecloth displaying "Flaum Eye Institute." The table holds brochures, informational papers, small items, and purple bags. Two chairs are placed behind the table.

Group photo of Flaum Eye Institute MobilEyes volunteers who provide vision screenings to children.

Sign of CooperVision saying "We Make Awesome Contacts."

Sign directing visitors towards free vision screenings.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The next member of our pediatric team we'd like you to meet is Dr. Matthew Haynie. A dad of multiple children, Dr. Haynie takes pride in caring for children and helping a child's vision any way he can. He treats strabismus, pediatric cataracts and glaucoma, clogged tear ducts, and more.

Dr. Matthew Haynie sitting in a chair performing a vision screening on a young blonde child.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

With August being Children's Eye Health Month, we wanted to introduce the members of our pediatric team. First is Dr. Matthew Gearinger who treats blocked tear ducts, pediatric glaucoma, and more. He is also involved in the community through our MobilEyes program.

Dr. Matthew Gearinger performing a vision screening on a a child wearing a patterned hat and a light sweater. They are seated at a table in a recreational room with arcade games and a dartboard in the background. The room has a bright blue wall and some chairs are empty.

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Schallek Lab @schalleklab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#FluorescenceFriday Our lab studies microglia: microscopic 🔬 immune cells in the retina 👁️ We label them with Green Fluorescence and catalog of some impressive types! @flaumeye.bsky.social @urneuroscience.bsky.social @uofrbme.bsky.social @cvsuor.bsky.social @urochestersmd.bsky.social bit.ly/4kMNErh

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Congratulations to Sara Patterson, PhD, who has received a Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness. Patterson will systematically examine how retinal and cortical direction selectivity integrate in the nucleus of the optic tract.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Dr. Rajeev Ramchandran wanted to share that August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. We'll have more on kids eye health as the month goes on!

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

When is the best time to wear sunglasses? As UV Safety Month comes to an end Brooke Donaher, O.D., reminds you that its always a good idea to wear sunglasses outside to protect your eyes! #sunglasses #eyecare #rochesterny

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Flaum Eye Institute is excited to welcome Xujia Li, M.D. as a new faculty member. Dr. Li treats cataracts, diabetic eye disease, dry eye and more. She also is fluent in Chinese and looks forward to working with other providers and patients to promote and maintain healthy vision.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who was involved in our vision screenings yesterday at the Strong Museum of Play. Special shout out to our event partners, the Strong Museum of Play and CooperVision for all their help and support. We'll be back at the museum next month for another round of screenings.

Seven volunteers from the Flaum Eye Institute standing together and posing for a photograph, five females and two males.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We are excited to welcome our newest class of ophthalmology residents who joined us earlier this month. They will spend their first year as interns in the department of internal medicine. We are so happy to have them join us at Flaum.

Four Flaum Eye Institute ophthalmology residents posing outdoors in professional attire, with two seated on a wooden bench and two standing behind. They are in a garden setting with green foliage and a brick building in the background.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In collaboration with The Strong National Museum of Play and CooperVision, the Flaum Eye Institute will be providing vision screenings on Thursday July 23rd 12pm-2pm. Screenings are complimentary with paid admission to the Museum.

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UR Center for Visual Science @cvsuor.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

OUT NOW from Sara Patterson in Brain Sciences: Synaptic Inputs to OFF Parasol Ganglion Cells in Macaque Retina: An Analysis Using Serial Blockface Scanning Electron Microscopy. doi.org/10.3390/brai... #URochesterResearch @flaumeye.bsky.social

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MarcosLab UR @marcoslabur.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Excited to share our new paper in @arvoinfo.bsky.social #TVST Using Air-coupled ultrasonic optical coherence elastography to study corneal biomechanical response to different cross linking protocols 🔗 tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx... #CXL #OCE @marcoslabur.bsky.social @flaumeye.bsky.social

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thanks to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, promising new research has developed at the Flaum Eye Institute that could slow or prevent the eye damage that leads to blindness in patients with AMD. Learn more about the research: urmed.info/4vxZjQa

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Polarization, UV protection, what do these words mean? Brooke Donaher, O.D., goes over what those words mean and what to look for when searching for sunglasses.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Avery was born with a rare eye disease that threatened her vision and quality of life. Her journey came to Rochester and Dr. Alex Levin, who discovered her disease was something else entirely. Read more about Avery and her story: urmed.info/4pc468m

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Glasses and specialty contact lenses are both great options for improving your vision, but they do have some differences. Emily Darling, O.D., discuss the differences between them and what might be the best option for you.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congratulations to all our graduating Ophthalmology residents and fellows, as their time with us has come to an end. You all worked so hard and we are so proud of each one of you. There is no doubt that you will do great things in the world of eye care.

A group of three people smiling and posing together indoors. A male on the right wearing a suit and two females next to him wearing dresses.

Four people posing for a photo. One female on the far left, and three men to the right.

Two people are standing side by side at an event. One is wearing a dark suit and tie, and the other is wearing a light-colored suit with a striped pattern.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Flaum Eye Institute will be closed today in recognition of Independence Day. We will reopen for normal operations on Monday July 6th.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Our MobilEyes team recently wrapped up their screenings at St. Michael's Church in Rochester for the season. A special shoutout to all our volunteers on our team all season long.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

On National Sunglasses Day, remember to keep your eyes safe with a great pair of sunglasses. They help keep your eyes healthy by protecting them from UV rays. We also want to recognize our amazing optical staff members and all the great work they do.

Collage of seven people wearing sunglasses to promote National Sunglasses day.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It has already been two weeks since our 70th annual conference, time really does fly. Thanks again to everyone who joined us for a fun day of adventure and education.

Three males wearing suits posing for a photo.

Flaum Physicians listening to presentations at the conference.

Male vendor speaking to female conference attendee.

Conference attendees sitting in an atrium at tables.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

What are the benefits to wearing sunglasses? Brooke Donaher O.D., explains why wearing sunglasses is a great way to help keep your eyes safe. #sunglasses

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Worried about pain from contact lenses? With specialty contact lenses you shouldn’t feel pain when putting them on. Optometrist Megan Ingalls explain what you should expect with specialty contact lenses.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our 70th annual ophthalmology conference! It was a great day filled with learning, conversation, and more. We can't wait to see you next year!

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MarcosLab UR @marcoslabur.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Kudos to Derek Power @schalleklab.bsky.social, Aldo Tecse & Sabina Poudel @marcoslabur.bsky.social, Hector Baez #McGregorLab & Krishna Prahalad @aplabur.bsky.social, Winners of the Best Presentation Award at @arvoinfo.bsky.social /#VSS Practice Day at @cvsuor.bsky.social / @flaumeye.bsky.social 🥇

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If you are looking for some new shades this summer, Flaum Eye Institute optical shops have you covered! We have a special sale running all summer long. When you buy one pair of sunglasses, get the second pair for 50% off! Stop by one of our shops to check out the awesome designs available.

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Flaum Eye Institute @flaumeye.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

June is marked as Cataract Awareness Month by the Academy of Ophthalmology. Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. If you suspect you have a cataract, it is important not to delay treatment. Learn more about cataracts: urmed.info/4e8fkps

A female undergoes an eye examination using a slit lamp, which is a specialized microscope. Courtesy of Canva.

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