How Satisfied Are Patients with Their Current Eye Doctor?
By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDAt least half of your patients may not be thrilled with you. According...
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Practice Metrics
How Many of You Have a Facebook Account for Your Practice?
By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMore than half of ECPs, including independent ODs, do not yet have a...
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Practice Metrics
Do You Ask About Your Patient’s Occupation?
By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMore than half of consumers who had eye exams last year from January...
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Practice Metrics
How Many Consumers Buy Frames from Independent Optical Shops?
By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDIndependent ECPs, including independent ODs, get a sizable chunk of consumer frame purchases,...
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Practice Metrics
Do Patients Like Making Small Talk With You?
By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDOlder patients like to make small talk the most with you, according to...
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How Good Are You At Asking for Family Vision History?
By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMany of you still don't ask patients for their family vision history, according...
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OD Business Innovators
2013 Optometric Business Innovators: Marketing
Forward-thinking ODs provide fresh ideas. They are the focus of our second annual Optometric Business Innovators report from Vision Monday and Review...
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News Briefs Archive
VisionWeb Introduces Cloud-Based Practice Management and EHR Solution
VisionWeb unveiled Uprise, a comprehensive cloud-based practice management and EHR solution, at “The State of Optometry: Present and Future” summit at Optometry’s...
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News Briefs Archive
Essilor Foundation Provides Free Glasses and Screening at Special Olympics
Through their partnership with the Special Olympics Opening Eyes program, the Essilor Vision Foundation provided more than 475 pairs of glasses to...
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News Briefs Archive
Alcon Announces US Launch of DAILIES TOTAL 1 Water Gradient Contact Lenses
Alcon, a division of Novartis, announced the U.S. launch of DAILIES TOTAL water gradient contact lenses, at the 116th Annual AOA Congress...
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News Briefs Archive
ReachLocal to Provide Online Marketing to Eyefinity Clients
A strategic partnership has been announced between ReachLocal, a provider of online marketing services for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Eyefinity,...
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News Briefs Archive
New Education Course and Videos from Transitions Feature Multicultural Best Practices
To help eyecare professionals feel better prepared to meet the needs of their culturally diverse patients and develop or enhance their own...
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News Briefs Archive
The State of the Optometric Profession: 2013
Jobson Optical Group and AOA Excel will present The State of the Optometric Profession: 2013, an action-oriented analysis of the optometric profession.
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News Briefs Archive
Essilor of America Receives Good Housekeeping Seal
Essilor of America, the nation’s leading manufacturer of optical lenses, is proud to announce today that it has earned the Good Housekeeping...
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Medical Model
InfantSEE: Bring the Whole Family Into Your Practice
By Monica Allison, OD, FOAAProviding InfantSEE services is a great way to bring a whole family into your practice. When you provide...
By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessAre you taking advantage of all of your opportunities to grow your practice?...
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Finances
Competitive Weaknesses of Independent ODs
By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessEarlier this year, Vision Source commissioned the editors of Review of Optometric Business...
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Finances
Challenges and Opportunities in the Future of Independent Optometry
By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessEarlier this year, Vision Source commissioned the editors of Review of Optometric Business...
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Finances
Practice Sale and Retirement: One OD’s Success Strategy
By Diane Palombi, ODChanging market conditions require flexibility--and early action--if you are to ensure a financially secure retirement. Here’s how one OD...
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Finances
Competitive Strengths of Independent ODs
By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessAre you aware of the many competitive advantages independent ODs possess? Here are...
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Finances
Practice Finances: Be Hands-On!
By Laurie L. Sorrenson, OD, FAAOAs optometrists, we care most about our patients' eye health and vision. As practice owners, we must...
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Finances
Independent ODs’ Position in the Primary Eyecare Market
By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessAre you a player in the primary eyecare market or just standing by?...
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Finances
Optometric Alliances: Your OD-to-OD Educational Resource
By Eric M. White, ODSpeaking to another doctor who is dealing with the same challenges you face can provide the answer to...
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Finances
Expect the Unexpected: Effectively Manage Crisis
By Amir Khoshnevis, ODDo you know how to handle the unexpected? Develop strategies for efficiently--and calmly--meeting the challenge of chaotic circumstances.
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Get Involved: The Payoffs from Learning and Networking in Associations
By Darby Chiasson, ODParticipation in optometric organizations provides guideposts for practice improvement along with invaluable networking with other optometrists.
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Finances
Key Investment: Know When the Time is Right to Buy Practice Real Estate
By Laurie L. Sorrenson, OD, FAAOPurchasing a building to house your practice's office shouldn't be taken lightly, but when your finances and...