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e Sunshine Kids Foundation is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to children with cancer. Established in 1982, they are
committed to providing positive group activities and emotional
support for young cancer patients. Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices New Jersey Properties adopted e Sunshine
Kids Foundation as a network-wide charity in the Spring of
1991. Since the inception of this SSK partnership, members of
the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey Properties
community have taken an active approach in making a difference.
We THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts
for helping to provide a little sunshine to these kids!
Find out more at: https://walkingonsunshine5k.
itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=12412
Sunday October 20
Rain or Shine!
Spruce Recreation Area
68 Van Syckles Road,
Clinton NJ 08809
8:00 am: Walk-In
Registration, Packet Pick Up
10:00 am: 5k Run Start
Open to the public, runners and walkers
of all ages! (Due to insurance and safety
requirements, we do not permit pets, baby/
jogging strollers, bicycles, skateboards, or roller
skates/blades on the course.)
w h A T I S P I n k e Y e ?
By Jaime Blyskal Marcolini, OD
Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is the term used to describe swelling
(inflammation) of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva, which contains tiny blood
vessels, produces mucus to keep the surface of your eye moist and protected.
When the conjunctiva becomes irritated or swollen, the blood vessels become
larger and more prominent, making your eye appear red. Signs of pink
eye may occur in one or both eyes and have some or all of the
following symptoms:
• Red, itchy, watery and burning eyes
• A thick discharge crusting the eye shut upon awakening
• Yellow or green mucous
• Blurry vision
• Sensitivity to light and pain
• A "sandy" feeling in the eye
• Puffy eyelids
Viral conjunctivitis usually causes excessive eye watering and a light
discharge. The most common cause is the same virus as the common cold,
and it is very contagious. Bacterial conjunctivitis often causes a red eye
and thick, sticky discharge, sometimes greenish. It is highly contagious and
caused by bacterial infections. Allergic conjunctivitis affects both eyes
and causes itching and redness in the eyes and sometimes the nose, as well
as excessive tearing. It is a reaction to an irritant and is not contagious.
It can often be difficult to tell the type of conjunctivitis you have
by symptoms alone. Your eye doctor will usually prescribe antibiotics for
the more severe form of pink eye or allergy medications. For these reasons,
anytime you develop red, irritated eyes, you should call your eye doctor
immediately and schedule an eye exam.
For more information about about eyecare, please contact Clinton Family
Eyecare located at 186 Center Street, Suite 170 in Clinton, by calling:
908.735.5712, or visit: www.ClintonFamilyEyecare.com.
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth
seeking the successive autumns." ~ George Eliot, 1841
