business advisor - No Nest Egg?

If you're like many older O.D.s and don't a have retirement plan, fret not.

By Jerry Hayes, OD, and

coding q & a - Modifiers and Exam Codes

Understand your coding options for one of your most common claims.

By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE

contact lens management - Comfort is Paramount

Multipurpose solutions increase patient comfort -- and thus retention.

Corneal Thickness In Glaucoma Management

Pachymetry's role increases in importance, thanks largely to OHTS.

By DEEPAK GUPTA, O.D., F.A.A.O., Stamford, Conn.

fix this practice - Sending Nonverbal Messages

Your appearance and that of your office and staff speak volumes.

lessons learned - Keep It Simple

Cut the fat in your communications.

Malpractice Management - It's Good to be Suspicious

This unusual case stresses the importance of glaucoma screening.

o.d. to o.d. - A New Referral Relationship

Consider changes in your referral procedures that take advantage of optometry's expanded scope of practice.

Online Exclusive - How Medicare Will Change in 2004

Exam fees rise, minor surgical fees fall

Online Exclusive - Who Participates in Vision Care Plans?

Union Workers Lead The List

practice pulse

News from the AAO, Bausch & Lomb to honor visionaries' contributions and more.

Reap the Rewards of Primary Eye Care

Here's how to market primary care, educate patients and become more profitable.

reflections THE HUMAN SIDE OF OPTOMETRY - Fate Stepped In

This doctor's bad eye sight as a boy led him to follow in his favorite doctor's footsteps.

staffing solutions - Engage Your Staff

Increasing your staff's positive feelings about work can improve productivity.

strategic skill builders - Fitting Lenses Post-Op

This primer will walk you through the basics of fitting contact lenses after corneal and refractive surgery.

street sense - Get Ready for a Return to Inflation

A number of factors will force interest rates higher in 2005.

Treating the Self-Medicating Dry Eye Patient

Help set your patients straight when it comes to seeking treatment.

view from the top - A Life Lesson for Each of Us

Experience and wisdom often go hand in hand -- especially in this case.

viewpoint - New Views for a New Year

Two recent graduates explain why they travel different paths in optometry.