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National Vision, Inc. Shines Bright as the 2025 Looking Out for Kids Lighthouse Award winner

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The Colorful Truth: How We See (Or Don’t See) Color

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Speak Up Early: How Early Intervention Transforms a Child's Speech Development

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National Vision, Inc. Shines Bright as the 2025 Looking Out for Kids Lighthouse Award winner

The longtime relationship between the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), The Eye Institute (TEI), Salus University, and National Vision, Inc....

The Colorful Truth: How We See (Or Don’t See) Color

Most people with color vision deficiency can see colors and are not truly color blind. The most common types are inherited red-green color...

Speak Up Early: How Early Intervention Transforms a Child's Speech Development

Those early years of life are the ones where children who may be having speech development issues can benefit the most from intervention. And, the...

Philly Students Get Eye Exams Onboard Mobile Health Unit

The Mobile Unit for Healthcare Resources (MUHR) from The Eye Institute (TEI), Salus at Drexel University Health, has been making regular stops at...

Custom Ear Molds: Protecting Your Hearing and Enhancing Everyday Activities

Whether you're exposed to loud environments or want more comfort during your favorite activities, custom ear molds can make a big difference.

Premier Contact Lens Services – Only at The Eye Institute  

What makes TEI’s contact lens services special and different from all the other services? Actually, there are several  reasons,...

Dr. David Meltzer Named Interim Vice President of Clinical Operations

Dr. David Meltzer has been named the interim vice president of clinical operations, Salus at Drexel University, effective Feb. 17, 2025.

Clients Praise the Speech-Language Institute’s Social Communication Groups  

The Speech-Language Institute (SLI), Salus at Drexel University, provides three social communication groups for individuals living with aphasia:...

Specialty Contact Lens Technology Helps Patient

The new technology they used to treat the patient is called Ovitz Ares and the machine is called an aberrometer, which measures the patient’s...

Attend Free Workshops to Master Diabetes Management

The Eye Institute (TEI), in conjunction with Temple Health, will host a series of “Real World Diabetes” workshops throughout March and...

Turn it Down: Tips on How to Protect Your Hearing 

The effects of noise on hearing depends on how loud the noise is and how long the noise lasts. If you need to shout in order to be heard, the sound...

There’s Help for Those Dealing with Aphasia 

If you or someone you care about is experiencing communication difficulties after a stroke or brain injury, the Speech-Language Institute (SLI) has...

Untreated Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Overall Health

Delaying treatment for hearing loss can have serious effects on other aspects of one’s health.

New Social Worker Joins Low Vision Rehab Staff   

Christine McBennett, MSW, LSW, is the new social worker dedicated to supporting patients at the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center,...

Ask the Optometrist: When Should I Get My Eyes Checked? 

What are the common signs that indicate you should get your eyes checked? We turned to Dr. Andrew Gurwood, chief of Primary Care Services at The...

Speech-Language Pathologists Help Children with Developmental Disabilities  

Improving early communication skills, vocabulary building, understanding language, social interaction skills, and even feeding abilities are just...

Ways to Prevent Hearing Loss for Older Patients

For adults, hearing loss remains one of the most common chronic health conditions – and while many adults think hearing loss is simply a...

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the leading cause of irreversible vision loss and blindness in the...

Last-Minute Gift Shopping? Skip the Flashy Toys for Kids

When you’re last-minute shopping for a holiday or birthday gift for a child, it’s easy to grab the flashiest toy in the aisle. Those...

Ways the Speech-Language Institute Supports the Community 

In line with the Speech-Language Institute's (SLI) mission, Master of Science students in the Salus at Drexel University Speech-Language...

Champion Inclusion: Special Olympics Community Outreach

According to Erin Sherman, assistant professor at The The Eye Institute (TEI), Salus at Drexel University, 15 students and five faculty members...

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!  Pennsylvania Ear Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Service and Education   

The Pennsylvania Ear Institute celebrates its 20th anniversary, part of a larger 25th-anniversary celebration in 2025 for the Osborne Audiology...

Impactful Vision Screening Events for the Community

The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) and Vision to Learn pediatric screening event was one of two community events held...

Blue Light Filters, Yay or Nay?

We live in a digital age with people of all ages using screens to work and to play. And with the onset of technology came exposure to blue light...