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  Unilateral Pricing Puts Control of the Patient Back in the Hands of the Doctor

  By Harry N. Synder, OD, FAAOThe recent adoption of Unilateral Pricing Policy (UPP) by contact lens manufacturers is a bold move that...

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  2014 Optometric Business Innovators: Contact Lens Dispensing

   Forward-thinking ODs provide fresh ideas that colleagues can use. This month, we honor ODs who are innovative in contact lens dispensing, selected...

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  CL Annual Supply Challenge: Present Convenience Plus Value

  By D. Penn Moody, ODAnnual supplies of contact lenses make sense for patient--and practice. Effectively present this concept to patients, with the...

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  Insights From Our Editors

  How Likely Are Patients to Buy Contact Lenses Online?

  By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDNearly a quarter of patients say they are likely to purchase their next...

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  Daily Disposable & Monthly Replacement CLs: Ease of Routine Means Successful Wear

  By Tonyatta Hairston, ODOne-day and one-month replacement contact lenses offer patients an easy wear and care regimen. The more convenient routine results...

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  News Briefs Archive

  New: Six-Month Supply Pack for ACUVUE OASYS

  Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., announced that ACUVUE OASYS Brand Contact Lenses is now available in a new six-month Supply Pack...

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  ABB OPTICAL GROUP Updates Annual Supply Training Tutorial

  ABB OPTICAL GROUP has updated its online Annual Supply Tutorial with more staff training tools to help its accounts promote more annual...

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  Contact Lenses

  Full-Day CL Comfort: New Technology Lets You Provide It

  By Jason R. Miller, OD, MBAContact lens wearers need comfort all day through. New technology in contact lens materials delivers that comfort...

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  Unilateral Contact Lens Pricing: How it Works for the Good of Optometry

  By Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAOIn 2013, Alcon became the first to announce a “unilateral price policy” requiring that its customers sell its...

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  Multifocal Contact Lenses: Practice Builder

  By Joseph S. Madrak, ODPatients over 40 love their contact lenses, but presbyopia presents visual challenges. Multifocal designs can keep these patients...

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  News Briefs Archive

  Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Appoints Director of Education

  Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., announced the appointment of Charissa Lee, OD to the role of Director, Education, Johnson & Johnson...

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  News Briefs Archive

  Alcon Introduces Contact Lens Compliance Kit for Patients

  Alcon announced it is taking an important step toward improving patient education on contact lens care. A new compliance kit will help...

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  Alcon Introduces Eye2Eye App

  Alcon has introduced eye2eye, a new app for eyecare practitioners. The eye2eye app features a contact lens finder that helps ECPs identify...

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  Daily Replacement CLs: Promote the Benefits to Patients

  By April Jasper, OD, FAAODaily replacement contact lenses are a comfortable and healthy option that patients enjoy wearing. Increase your CL fits...

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  Price CLs for Profitability

  By Michael J. Zucker, ODIf you don’t update your CL pricing regularly, you’re leaving money on the table. Compare your pricing with...

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  Insights From Our Editors

  How Long Have Your Patients Been Wearing the Same CL Brand?

  By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMany of your contact lens patients may need an update on their brand...

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  New: Expanded Parameters for ACUVUE OASYS for ASTIGMATISM

  Johnson & Johnson Vision Care announced that effective April 15, 2014, ACUVUE OASYS Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM will be available in...

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  News Briefs Archive

  ABB OPTICAL GROUP CL Retail Price Monitor: Adjust CL Pricing

  ABB OPTICAL GROUP’s Q1 2014 Soft Contact Lens Retail Price Monitor reflects new ECP manufacturer price and rebate changes for the New...

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  Insights From Our Editors

  How Many Patients Buy Annual Supplies of Contact Lenses?

  By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDYou still have your work cut out for you to convince patients to...

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  Insights From Our Editors

  At What Age Do Most CL Wearers Begin Wearing Contacts?

  By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDThe mid-teenage years are prime time for the start of contact lens wearing,...

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  Young Contact Lens Wearers: Make Them a Practice-Builder

  By Ellie W. Hattori, ODContact lenses are no longer just for adults--your adolescent patients can benefit from the, too. Here is how...

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  The Optometric Minute

  Seize Opportunities with a Contact Lens Specialty

  Madeline L. Romeau, OD, FAAO, of Dr. Romeau Eye Associates in West New York, NJ, finds great satisfaction in her specialty of...

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  One-Day, One-Month Replacement CLs: Key to CL Patient Satisfaction

  By Ann Rea Miller, ODADVERTORIAL: One-day and one-month replacement contact lenses offer greater comfort and ease for patients, decreasing costly dropouts and...

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  Insights From Our Editors

  Do Your Patients Listen to Your Contact Lens Wear and Care Recommendations?

  By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDOne-month replacement contact lenses are popular, but patients don’t like following your wear...

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  Communicating Your Eyecare Message: Facilitate Patient Success

  By Brian Chou, OD, FAAONon-verbal communication matters as much as what you say when educating and making recommendations to patients.

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  Minimum Pricing on Contact Lenses: A Win for Independent ODs

  By Maria Sampalis, ODMinimum pricing on contact lenses enables independent ODs to compete effectively with online retailers.    

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  Make Contact Lenses = Greater Share of Practice Revenue

  By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessContact lenses are becoming a more significant revenue source in eyecare practices. This...