Vincent’s Hospital and then returned to OHSU for his ophthalmology residency at the Casey Eye Institute and received a Distinguished Service Award. Following medical school, he performed his internship at Providence St. from Oregon Health and Sciences University where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha a medical honor society. Mask tops will be taped in order to prevent fogging of our diagnostic lenses and to reduce the risk of eye infection associated with our procedures.Īndrew Westfall was born in North Carolina, and raised in Dickinson, North Dakota.There will be no hand shaking between patients, staff, and providers.Anyone with signs of fever or respiratory illness should contact us prior to entering our building.If you prefer, you may call to check in from your car and wait there until you are called inside for your appointment.The following protocols have been put in place to protect both patients and our staff: If you do choose to keep your appointment, we will take all reasonable and known precautions to keep you safe during your visit.” Precautions Each patient must make a personal decision regarding their risk of potential harm from infection exposure versus their risk of losing vision. If a delay does occur, treatment can often be restarted and in some cases the vision may be at least partially restored however, the exact degree of risk for each treatment delay is impossible to know up front.
Delays in treatment beyond what has been recommended by your physician could potentially lead to permanent loss of vision. “Eye injections are intended to reduce the risk of vision loss by temporarily suppressing disease activity. With regard to eye injection appointments, please read this statement from our providers: If you previously cancelled an appointment due to the COVID threat, please contact our office to discuss a plan for rescheduling.Īlso, if you have tested positive for COVID or have had COVID-like symptoms within the last 5 days, please call our office prior to your appointment. The majority of our appointments are important to the preservation of vision, and we are encouraging our patients to keep their scheduled appointments.
In the meantime, we are committed to continue taking measures to ensure your safety, and our policies to reduce the risk of disease transmission and exposure remain in place. We are hopeful that we will soon reach a state of calm and normalcy. Thank you to everyone for your hard work, patience, and dedication to our shared endeavor. The past few years have been difficult, but, despite the challenges, we are proud to have been able to continue to provide sight-saving eye care while keeping our patients and staff healthy and safe.
You may continue to wear a mask if you choose. Masks are now voluntary in healthcare facilities per OHA and OSHA.
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