Allaying the Fear of Vision Loss in Patients

Educating patients about the steps they can take to maintain good vision for a lifetime will put their minds at ease

By Tim Fortner

Assessing Structure and Function in Detecting Early Glaucoma

Glaucoma testing advances with complementary use of FDT and SLP

By Richard J. Madonna, O.D., M.A., F.A.A.O.

Coding

Hang on to what you’ve earned

Co-Manage Glaucoma Surgery

Be aware of the postoperative care involved in these three procedures, so you can allay patients' fears and ensure optimal outcomes

Contact Lens Management

Avaira from CooperVision

Create a Patient Contact Lens Tool Kit

To assuage a new wearer's lens-wear fears, ensure compliance to your instructions and preclude dropouts, provide patients with these seven tools

Five Causes of Embezzlement

The author identifies the most common forms of office embezzlement, and offers practical solutions

Fix this practice

When Staff is Insubordinate

Instrumental Strategies

Briot USA’s Alta XS finishing system

Lessons

Jest for the Health of It

By JACK RUNNINGER, O.D.

Looking at Silicone Hydrogels Across Generations

Demystify the various polymers and lens treatments that characterize silicone hydrogel lenses

By Loretta Szczotka-Flynn, OD, MS, FAAO

Making an Impact On Allergies

A combination antihistamine and mast cell stabilizer offers immediate and long-term action

By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAOAustin, Texas

O.D. TO O.D.

The Challenge of Selling Your Practice in Today's Economy

By Walter D. West, O.D., F.A.A.O., Chief

Photographing the Fundus

Here's a look at the general indications for fundus photography and the coding necessary to obtain reimbursement for this important service

Practice Builder: Intracellular Blood Testing

How you can evaluate and impact your patients' nutritional status

By Michael P. Lange, O.D.

Practice pulse

Novartis buys minority share in Alcon; age-related eye diseases continue to climb; FDA holds hearings on LASIK; Health Notes; LASIK study; gene therapy restores vision in young adults

Reflections

Hakuna Matata

View from the top

Climbing the Partner Ladder?

Viewpoint

Forget those upgrades

What's Bugging Contact Lens Care Solutions?

Understand solutions and the proper care of contact lenses

What's New

For Your Patients and Practice

Building a Therapeutic Practice

Taking these steps will help improve your care of allergy patients and grow your practice, too

Managing Ocular Allergy Patients

Find out how these experts handle classic cases, including children

Recognizing Ocular Allergies

Experts weigh in on how to differentiate ocular allergy from dry eye

Treating Contact Lens Wearers Who Have Ocular Allergies

Consider these approaches to minimize symptoms and keep patients in their lenses