Author Archives: Rosemary Gaddum Gordon

After Lasik: Avoiding Reading Glasses

Originally appeared in Earth Star Magazine August/September 2008 By Rosemary Gaddum Gordon, D.B.O., M.A. Lasik is a surgical procedure for the eyes that changes the shape of the cornea allowing the patient to see more clearly without glasses or contact lenses. More and more people are choosing to have this surgery and many are delighted… Continue Reading

Is My Nearsightedness Inherited?

Originally appeared in Earth Star Magazine November/December 2005 Rosemary Gaddum Gordon, D.B.O., M.A. When I was thirteen I was given my first pair of glasses. I asked the question most of us have, “How did I become nearsighted?” My ophthalmologist told me I had inherited it along with my brown eyes and there was nothing… Continue Reading

The Joy and Healing of Colours

Originally appeared in EARTH STAR MAGAZINE April/May 2005 Rosemary Gaddum Gordon, D.B.O., M.A. At this time of the year in New England we are often starved of certain colors. As I look outside I see blue sky, very white snow, bare gray trees and some dark green pines. No reds, oranges, yellows or bright purples.… Continue Reading