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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDNov. 11, 2015The role you play in the care of diabetic patients is...

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDNov. 4, 2015Independent optical dispensaries, including those owned by independent ODs, rank far...

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    How Big is the Gender Gap in OD Practice Owner Earnings?

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    Patients’ View of Eyewear: Style Accessory or Medical Necessity?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDOct. 7, 2015Your optical may need to do a better job presenting eyewear...

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDSept. 9, 2015Effectively presenting to parents why children should wear sunglasses is a...

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDAugust 19, 2015There is one key difference between ICD-9 and ICD-10, Vision Source's...

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    How Does Your Salary Compare to Your Peers?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDAugust 12, 2015Practice owners/partners still have the more profitable career track, findings from...

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    Plan for Growing Numbers of Myopic Patients

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    How Many ODs Have Implemented Electronic Health Records?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 22, 2015More than half of ODs have implemented electronic health records in...

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 15, 2015There hasn’t been too much of an impact yet on eyewear...

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 8, 2015Anti-reflective lens treatments that guard against blue light from computers, smartphones...

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    How Many More Low Vision Patients Can We Expect?

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJune 17, 2015You may have some work to do educating patients in their...

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    How to cater to children patients and growing families.

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    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMay 27, 2015Many of your patients are primed for a conversation on protecting...

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