Community Update

A SALUTE TO DR. HILLARY MORGENSTERN AND NYACK EYECARE: AN OPTOMETRIST WHO DOES MEDICINE WITH PATIENCE, SENSITIVITY, AND A HIGHLY TRAINED SKILL SET!

Dr. Morgenstern is very patient. In our frenzied world, the trend of all medical caregivers is to move in the direction of shortening medical examinations on each visit. In other optometrist's offices, the trend is to rush patient exams and to have eyewear selections supervised by an hourly employee. Dr. Morgenstern resisted these time cutting trends, and walked me slowly through the eye exam, counseling, and frame selection phases. For my appointment, she skillfully and patiently tested and explained about my general eye health, presented vision correction alternatives, and offered an array of frame stylings, as well as contacts. She made it a fun experience!!

I especially liked the facts of Dr. Morgenstern's biography: she attended Nanuet schools through Nanuet High School. Then she won a full scholarship and became one of the few women at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Then she went on to the New England College of Optometry, one of the foremost in the country. With deep roots in our area, she knows the Hudson Valley well, and loves to serve its people. She even painted the alma mater portrait of a founder of the New England College of Optometry!

Dr. Morgenstern's office has several of her original paintings on the walls. Her sensitivity to color and shape help inform her discerning eye in recommending eyewear – from the designer exclusives to the budget bargains. She wanted me to pick my choice, but her sensitive opinions were of great help!