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Massachusetts Community Health Centers and NECO celebrate 50 years of providing eye care for all.

Did you know? Massachusetts optometrists treat individuals with glaucoma through oral and topical pharmaceuticals. This helps to ease the burden of access and cost for people in need of treatment.

For some vision issues, a simple prescription for glasses just won’t do the trick. That’s because there’s a lot more to the eyes than their basic acuity—or, ability to see clearly measured against a 20/20 standard.

Sarah Williams, OD, a pediatric optometrist at NECO’s Eye Care Center, answers questions parents or caregivers frequently have about children’s eye exams.

NECO clinics offered tele-optometry services to upwards of 450 patients a month at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Do your eyes often feel gritty, itchy, or dry? Do they burn or tear excessively? You may have a condition called dry eye. Optometrists can diagnose dry eye and offer options to manage your symptoms and the underlying causes.

Three NECO faculty and clinic optometrists were recently recognized in Newsweek’s America’s Best Eye Doctors.

The NECO Center for Eye Care recently opened a new Dry Eye Service dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of Dry Eye.

The NECO Center for Eyecare optical shop recently added the Coco and Breezy line of eyewear and sunglasses.