1-Year in Review

A look at the glaucoma drugs approved last year and those waiting for approval.

A Snapshot of the Digital Age

See how digital retinal photography systems can benefit both your patients and your practice.

All-Laser IntraLASIK

Marketing hype or a new generation in refractive surgery?

Book Excerpt

How to Select and Implement the Right Computer Solution for our Ophthalmic Practice

Business Advisor: Money Isn't Everything

Keep staff turnover to a minimum by becoming a better boss.

CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Pieces of a Puzzle

Gathering evidence is key to a correct diagnosis of pigmentary glaucoma.

Coding Q & A: Coding Extended Ophthalmoscopy

Answers to common questions about this detailed exam.

Contact Lens Management: Why I'm Moving to Extreme H20

Comfort for my dry eye patients sold me on this lens.

Cybercare: Marketing with High Technology

Put away the envelopes and try your hand at direct e-mail marketing.

Delegate Your Way to Higher Profits

Let your staff wear many hats and you can work magic at your practice.

EMPLOYEE BURNOUT: Are You and Your Staff at Risk?

Recognize the signs before it becomes a crisis.

Fix This Practice: Changing Settings

This O.D. is looking for a change. See what others did when the urge hit them and what was involved.

How to Prepare for the Unexpected

It's as certain as death and taxes: One day you will stop practicing. Are you ready?

Instrumental Strategies: Technology to Save the Future

Catch glaucoma light years ahead of traditional testing with this tool.

Lessons Learned: Rx for Presbyopes

Here are some pearls to help you understand presbyopic patients.

O.D. To O.D.: Do Today's Students Want Practice Ownership?

With high student debt, managed care hassles and a desire to raise families, it seems like employment is the only option.

Practice Pulse

Tips, Trends & News You Can Use

Reflections: A Son's Thanks

Some people learn more about optometry at school; others learn more through the life of another.

Staffing Solutions: A Good Person Matters

Character counts when looking for the right person to fill the job.

Street Sense: Stock Commissions Vary Widely

Depending on who your stock broker is, you can pay as much as $700, or as little as $7, for a simple stock trade.

Too Many O.D.s? That's a matter of perspective

What happens when we look at eyecare opportunities instead of supply and demand?

Too Much of a Good Thing

Are you overpaying your staff? Here's how to tell and what to do about it.

View From The Top: Make a Name for Yourself

Surely your practice has one strong point -- so why not advertise it?

Viewpoint: Thoughts on Effective Planning

This month Optometric Management looks at planning from start to finish.

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