LOL!! How did you know that that is exactly how I have both of my rooms set up? Lori -----Original Message----- From: "Stuart Alfred" <stuart.alfred@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 3:47pm To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optimal] Re: Allergies and Other Irritants Small electric fan in the corner of the office blowing at patient with open door behind them to hopefully carry their scent out the room. If allergic to me (no cologne) than they are out of luck. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:57 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center <[mailto:cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 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 [tel:%28415%29%20600-3937] (415) 600-3937 FAX [tel:%28415%29%20600-6563] (415) 600-6563 -- Stuart Alfred, CRA, OCT-*C* * cell 317 517-9455 528 N. Bauman St. Indianapolis, IN 46214-3618 *