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SCHWARTZ’S

Schwartz’s Deli is a Montreal landmark where you can eat smoked meat. It was founded in 1928 by Reuben Schwartzs, a Jewish immigrant from Romania and still remains the same place.…

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July 17, 2023
Life

Optometrist & Ophthalmologist -眼科

This information is for people who started to live in America for the first time. I hope you can find the tips for living in America!  ここではアメリカ生活をする中で役立つ、おすすめ情報を発信していきます。今回のテーマは眼科です。 渡米して以来、日本の医療システムは簡単だなと、つくづく思います。加入している保険によっては、保険外の医者に行くと自費で賄わないといけなくなるケースがあります。日本では視力を測る場所、目の病気を診てもらうところは同じ眼科になります。でもこちらは、二種類の専門医がいるので、保険によっては注意が必要です。 まず、視力検査や眼鏡の処方箋を書いてもらいたい場合はOptometrist(検眼医)です。目の病気、違和感がある場合はOphthalmologist(眼科医)です。保険によっては、同じドクターでも目の病気はカバーしているけど視力検査はカバーしていないようなケースもあるようです。 私の経験はこちらです。眼鏡の処方箋を書いてもらうために、保険のOptometristを訪問し、視力検査を受けました。母が網膜剝離をしており、その前兆が飛蚊症でした。ドクターに診てもらう前に、目の中に黒いものがいつもより多く見られていたので、念のためその先生に相談し、簡単に診てもらいました。数日後、高額な請求が届いたのです。そのドクターは、我が家の保険ではOphthalmologistとしてカバーしていなかったのです。ちょっとした「ついでに診てもらおう」が甘かったです。なので、アメリカで眼科を訪問される際は、自分の保険をよくチェックしてください!(これ以来、我が家は保険の等級を変更したので、今ではどこでも行くことができます) 次にこちらアメリカでもいいこともあります。眼鏡は処方箋がないと作れない=医療行為になるので、保険によっては一年に一度、保険で眼鏡を購入することができます(眼科保険/Vision Insurance)。カバー額は保険によって変わるので、自分の保険を調べてみてください。最後に眼科で使うだろう英単語を簡単に表記しておきます。 近視:nearsightedness 遠視:farsightedness 乱視:astigmatism眼帯:eye-patch 瞳孔を開く:dilate pupil 目薬:eyedrops処方箋:Prescription 老眼:presbyopia 緑内障:glaucoma白内障:Cataract…

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August 5, 2021
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Before We Were Yours

Here is the review of Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. This book is a historical fiction that has headlines plucked from the real world. It is based on the…

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October 30, 2023

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    St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef

    Meg / April 26, 2021

    I first learned about Corned beef, which is a salted beef dish, when I came to America. This year, I got the chance to make it for the first time in my life.…

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    Crunchy Coconut Oil Cookies

    Meg / April 24, 2021

    Which one do you like to eat, soft cookies or crunchy cookies? These cookies are a bit crunchy and also crispy. My daughter and I like these kinds of texture more than soft…

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    Vegan Raspberry Almond Cake Bars

    Meg / April 22, 2021

    I made this because it included raspberries and almonds, so I thought I would like it. However, I was a little disappointed with the end result. I was hoping it would turn out…

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    Rainbow Sprinkle Funfetti Cake

    Meg / April 21, 2021

    It was only after I became a parent when I learned that what parents want to feed a child, and what children want to eat, are not always the same. I came across…

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    Best Traditional Easter Dinner

    Meg / April 21, 2021

    You can’t have Easter without things like ham, spring vegetables, hot-cross, buns and dessert, but our house celebrated Easter with an Easter-like meal using spring vegetables (we also had hot-cross buns, but didn’t…

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    Mount Tremper Trail

    Meg / April 19, 2021

    This is a popular hiking trail, so if you don’t get there early the lot tends to fill up quickly. If you cannot find the address for the parking lot, I’ve included a…

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    Bramley Mountain Trail

    Meg / April 16, 2021

    Nature decided to play an April fool’s joke on us, and we climbed this mountain in the snow. We were the only family on the mountain that day. It was luxurious, as if…

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    Ramapo Valley County Reservation

    Meg / April 14, 2021

    While it is not in a downtown area, every time we go it seems like the place is packed. If the parking lot is full, there is Continental Soldiers Park nearby where you…

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    Pulled Pork Kid Friendly

    Meg / April 11, 2021

    It’s very hard to find the very thin-sliced meat you find in Japan in America. Even if you request meat Shabu-shabu-cut, most places are unable to do so. This is when I learned…

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    Vegan Matcha Donuts

    Meg / April 7, 2021

    I really like green tea (matcha), it sounds like a typical Japanese person. My family also likes matcha, so I started to bake something with it. I think you can find matcha powder…

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