Portraits of Dr. Essence Johnson and Dr. Jacobi Cleaver.

Watch our Instagram Live: Ask the Optometrists

We recently hosted our first Instagram Live, called "Ask the Optometrists," with Dr. Essence Johnson and Dr. Jacobi Cleaver. Both optometrists, they touched on a variety of topics, including:

  • New dry eye treatments
  • The costs of treatments and dealing with insurance
  • How to get coupons to make treatments more affordable
  • Why it can be difficult to get an official dry eye diagnosis
  • The impact of smartphones on our eyes
  • Their work with the group Black EyeCare Perspective

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