I'm afraid my recent eMail posts are another form of irritant This was not meant to be a call to arms, or one of taking sides across the battlements More, to spark curiosity and conversation regarding a common phenomenon in our world- the over use of the word "allergies" What is an irritant, and what is a true allergy? Is asthma, or other breathing distresses true allergies? How do we cope with this in the real world? People come in all sizes and smells... What happens if our patients have a reaction to US? Curious minds want to know.... D. Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center CPMC Department of Ophthalmology 2100 Webster Street Suite 212 San Francisco CA 94115 (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563