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Arlene S. May 2020

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I’ve had the whole office disinfected, painted, carpets cleaned.After next week we are on the shortlist to reopen. I have a lot of patients who need eye exams but it's going to be people who need to come in urgently who I will see initially, before we start doing routine care.

I do special contact lenses for people with cornea disease. I plan on exiting my career doing that and myopia control for children. You can stop people from being near sighted. There's no reason for me to stop now because what I'm doing is making a difference.

Business is down 95%. Everybody was furloughed but I got a PPP loan so my whole staff is coming back. I’ll probably need additional loans.

I’ve been doing this for 40 years. I started with nothing. Even if I have to go slow and do it, me and one staff member, I will do that. My business will definitely come back. Will it come back slow? Definitely. Will it come back? I have no doubt. My business will come back.

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I’ve had the whole office disinfected, painted, carpets cleaned.After next week we are on the shortlist to reopen. I have a lot of patients who need eye exams but it's going to be people who need to come in urgently who I will see initially, before we start doing routine care.<br /> <br /> I do special contact lenses for people with cornea disease. I plan on exiting my career doing that and myopia control for children. You can stop people from being near sighted. There's no reason for me to stop now because what I'm doing is making a difference.<br /> <br /> Business is down 95%. Everybody was furloughed but I got a PPP loan so my whole staff is coming back. I’ll probably need additional loans.<br /> <br /> I’ve been doing this for 40 years. I started with nothing. Even if I have to go slow and do it, me and one staff member, I will do that. My business will definitely come back. Will it come back slow? Definitely. Will it come back? I have no doubt. My business will come back.