alarm-ringing ambulance angle2 archive arrow-down arrow-left arrow-right arrow-up at-sign baby baby2 bag binoculars book-open book2 bookmark2 bubble calendar-check calendar-empty camera2 cart chart-growth check chevron-down chevron-left chevron-right chevron-up circle-minus circle city clapboard-play clipboard-empty clipboard-text clock clock2 cloud-download cloud-windy cloud clubs cog cross crown cube youtube diamond4 diamonds drop-crossed drop2 earth ellipsis envelope-open envelope exclamation eye-dropper eye facebook file-empty fire flag2 flare foursquare gift glasses google graph hammer-wrench heart-pulse heart home instagram joystick lamp layers lifebuoy link linkedin list lock magic-wand map-marker map medal-empty menu microscope minus moon mustache-glasses paper-plane paperclip papers pen pencil pie-chart pinterest plus-circle plus power printer pushpin question rain reading receipt recycle reminder sad shield-check smartphone smile soccer spades speed-medium spotlights star-empty star-half star store sun-glasses sun tag telephone thumbs-down thumbs-up tree tumblr twitter tiktok wechat user users wheelchair write yelp youtube

COVID-19 Update

March 27, 2020

Franklin Family Eyecare supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) patient care guidance issued on March 17 and the efforts of the state of NJ to combat further community spread and a wider outbreak. Also of critical importance are immediate efforts to assure continued access to essential health care, including urgent and emergent care provided by our practice, and to reduce current and expected burdens on emergency departments.

According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), we are frontline physician providers of essential care. Urgent care is defined as medical care provided for illnesses or injuries which require prompt attention but are typically not of such seriousness as to require the services of an emergency room. Emergent care is defined as medical care for conditions requiring prompt medical attention due to a sudden change in the eye or visual health. Based on the immediate health needs of a patient, we will use our professional judgment to determine the timing and course of care, including assessing the patient’s expressed urgency, necessary preventative care and the monitoring and refilling of prescriptions.   

In the current patient care environment, we have a responsibility to ensure that all fully appropriate care preparation guidelines and requirements are strictly observed. These include CDC Guidance for healthcare facilities. Our office is closely monitoring developments and will actively provide updates regarding COVID-19 to ensure that our patients not only understand the risks associated with this pandemic but also have the latest information available for the continued care of our patients. Our priority is to support the health and safety of our community and we will continue to assess the situation and update accordingly. For more information, see COVID-19 FAQs

Dr. Josephine and her entire staff at Franklin Family Eyecare encourage you to follow strict hygiene conditions and practice social distancing as prescribed by local and state authorities.

STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY. TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19!