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Amy Watts, OD
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Dr. Amy Watts is the director of the optometry and contact lens service and the vision rehabilitation service at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston Massachusetts. She is an instructor in ophthalmology for Harvard Medical School. She also oversees the Mass Eye and Ear optometric residency program. Dr. Watts attended Bowdoin College, where she majored in biology, and then New England College of Optometry for her doctorate degree and residency training. Her clinical interests include general optometric care and advanced contact lens care for patients with corneal disease.
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Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
A guide to the DASH diet
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes
COPD symptoms: How to spot them early
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery