Review of Optometic Business

Transitions Optical, Inc., has introduced variable polarization at Transitions Academy, its annual education event for industry professionals. Transitions Vantage lenses are  designed to both darken and polarize upon UV exposure to deliver crisper, sharper vision, including in outdoor glare.

Following several weeks of ongoing debate around all aspects of the issue, the California Optometric Association House of Delegates passed a resolution on Saturday Feb. 11 stating their support for the inclusion of stand-alone vision plans in the state insurance exchanges being established as a result of health care reform.

MBA-ce.com, the web site of the Management & Business Academy, sponsored by Alcon and Essilor, has undergone a redesign to provide a more usable and attractive environment for accessing tools for optometric practice growth. The revitalized site premiered January 12.

EyeMed Vision Care, a division of Luxottica,  released a newly refreshed and enhanced version of its web site for EyeMed members. The site now features updated content with new capabilities that give EyeMed members greater and more flexible access to  information.

Despite reporting a strong interest in their company vision benefit – today’s aging U.S. workforce isn’t fully taking advantage of it, according to Transitions Optical's annual Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey.

FocalCenter, a provider of eyecare patient experience metrics, announced completion of its validated and standardized eyecareScore survey. This measuring instrument enables eye doctors, clinics, optical retailers, or vision plans a standardized method for determining how their patients’ experiences compare to their peers and over time.

Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss, affecting more than 2 million Americans age 50 and older, according to Prevent Blindness America. Low vision aids can make the most of remaining vision–if your patients know you have services that can provide them with these aids. Click HERE to down an AMD fact sheet to distribute to patients along with materials letting these patients know you are there for them.

Review of Optometric Business will present “Pricing Optical Products to Maximize Gross Profits” on March 8, 2012, at 7:30pm EST. This one-hour webinar, free to all who register, will be presented by Neil Gailmard, OD, MBA, FAAO, one of the most widely read and respected authorities in the field of optometric practice management.

In April of 2011, Vision Source^® celebrated its 20^th anniversary. Now, after 20 years, Vision Source^® prepares to make itself even more known on a national level. While professionals in the industry have long known of Vision Source^®, the new Vision Source^® brand and logo, embraced by an overwhelming number of consumers and offices since its introduction last April, will launch Vision Source^® further into the consumer psyche.

The Power Practice, the consulting firm, founded by Gary Gerber,OD, announced today they have brought back their paid newsletter, Optometric Income and rebranded it as Power News.