Articles
A Loyal Staff is More Than Just Satisfied
Follow these eight tips to maximize staff retention
By Ted A. McElroy, OD, PC
Accurately Evaluate Visual Function
Using this testing method may improve patient satisfaction with vision correction
Business Advisor
Partnership Analysis: Control
Guidelines for Giving Pay Raises
Do you struggle with making payroll decisions? Here is some practical advice
How to Deal With Difficult Contact-Lens Fits
Learn how to identify and address contact-lens fitting challenges
By DIANNE M. ANDERSON, O.D., F.A.A.O., Glen
Instrumental Strategies
QuantifEye, from ZeaVision, LLC
Lessons
From Irish Bulls to Retired Gangsters
Nutrition 101 and Optometry: PART 1
Having a basic knowledge of nutrition enables you to enhance patient care, which increases your practice's income
Practice pulse
PCO gets new name; O.D. on the run; Kirby Puckett Education Center; pediatric soft contact lenses and myopia; fast facts; Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism
Reflections
Seeing Gold
The Macular Pigments
An understanding of macular pigments will aid your preventative-care efforts
The Next Frontier in Electronic Health Records
Should you import test results into your EHR system? The answer is tricky
Upgrade Your Contact Lens Patients
Here are three tips that may enable you to switch your patients from their old-generation lenses into new designs
View from the top
How to Ban a Plan
Viewpoint
Words From The Endless Campaign
Aspheric IOLs: Completing the Picture
After cataract removal, these IOLs replace the lens and correct for spherical aberration in the cornea
Building a Lucrative Dry Eye Subspecialty
Use these strategies to develop a dry eye patient base that can increase practice revenue
By Douglas K. Devries, OD
Clinician's Perspective on Dry Eye
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By Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO
Choosing Phakic IOLs Instead of LASIK
When LASIK isn't the answer, these lenses may offer an alternative for patients with myopia and astigmatism
Don't Get Caught Up in the Name Game
Your new ‘doctor’ title may sound foreign at first, but you'll get used to it. Just don't let it go to your head
By Dan Beck, OD
Managing the Business of Optometry
To successfully run your own practice, you need more than an optometric education. You need a keen business sense, too.
By Stephen M. Cohen, O.D.Scottsdale, Ariz.
Understanding Presbyopia-correcting IOLs
Replace the cataract with a lens that increases visual acuity and minimizes the need for eyeglasses and contact lenses
By Marc Bloomenstein, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Marketing Your Practice on a Shoestring
Here's how to promote your practice successfully without breaking the bank
By Beverly Jue-Smith, OD, MBA
Networking Your Way to Success
Learn the key to becoming a better doctor and improving your professional career
By James F. Hill, President, AOSA, University
Selling Patients on the Importance of UV Protection
QUESTION: With summer just around the corner, how can I educate my patients about the importance of UV protection and convince them to choose protective eyewear?
By Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO, Medina, Minn.
Set up a Dynamite Dispensary for Practice Success
Learn how to develop a cutting-edge dispensary that will keep patients coming back to you for exams and new eyewear
By Dave Ziegler, O.D., Milwaukee, Wis.
Starting a Practice from the Ground Up
This optometrist started her own practice — cold — shortly after optometry school. Learn about the initial steps she took and consider if you're up for the same challenge
By Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO, Medina, Minn.
Wanted: Long-term Relationship
Must be a family optometrist, comfortable serving all ages with changing needs. Sense of humor helps
By Lee M. Pierce as told to Erin Murphy, contributing
Wise to the World
Early 'Photoscreenings' for Amblyopia Improve Visual Outcomes
By Judith RiddleSenior Editor