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Allergy Update
The latest news on identifying, treating and understanding this common condition.
BUSINESS ADVISOR: Buying New Equipment
Before you write the check, consider this information.
CODING Q&A: When Once Isn't Enough
How to bill for a patient more than once in 6 months, and HCFA changes.
Co-Management: Finding Common Ground
Here's a look at the current co-management climate from O.D. experts - and what it means to you.
Combating Keratitis
A look at the fungal etiologies of this condition.
Considering an M.B.A.?
Business skills can boost your professional potential. These O.D./M.B.A.s. explain how.
CONTACT LENS MANAGEMENT: Great Leaps Forward
What's new in bifocal contact lenses.
CYBERCARE: A Formula for the Right Choice
This financial model will make any kind of purchase decision easier.
Diabetic Disaster
Some points to consider when treating diabetic patients.
Fix It Yesterday!
Athletes and ocular allergies.
FIX THIS PRACTICE: Regaining Control
See how these two O.D.s set boundaries to foster a better relationship with patients and staff.
INSTRUMENTAL STRATEGIES: Analyzing Visual Fields
Yesterday's perimeter is . . . yesterday's. Here's what's new in the field.
LESSONS LEARNED: Say What?
Listening to a patient's chief complaint can keep you out of hot water.
O.D. TO O.D.: Ripe for Change?
Is it time to consider reforming our potpourri of CE requirements?
PART lI - Discovering the Key . . .
. . . to effectively educating patients.
REFLECTIONS: What I Learned at School
A stuck lens reaffirms a personal philosophy.
The Proactive Therapeutic Approach
Taking control of your optometric practice.
Things that Go Bump in the Night
20/20 vision doesn't always mean a normal examination.
Turning Your Revenue Around
A simple practice analysis revealed that this doctor was losing a considerable amount of contact lens and spectacle prescriptions. Find out how he solved this problem.
VIEWPOINT: Co-Management 2001 Style
New law forms a foundation for change.