Articles
Business Advisor
Doctor/staff ratios in a solo practice
CL Strategies For The Health Of Your Practice
Grow your practice by following the 4Rs: Retention, referrals, repurchase and reduced chair time
By RICHARD WALLINGFORD, JR., O.D., Jacksonville, Fla.
Contact Lens Management
The eye-eating parasite
Fix this practice
How to hire an office manager
Glaucoma Patients: Know When to Hold Them and When to Refer Them
Uncontrolled progression, personal comfort, quality of life and maximum medical therapy all play roles in this decision
Instrumental Focus
Espy Endotheliopathies
IOLs: The Innovation Continues
Understanding the latest IOL offerings is key to comanaging cataract and refractive surgical cases
By JUSTIN HOLT, O.D.
Lessons
What’ll they say next?
Non-Obvious Meibomian Gland Disease
New research reveals a non-obvious form of meibomian gland disease is preventing us from providing many of our patients with dry eye relief
O.D. to O.D.
Scope of practice expansion: Explain it to me again
By Walter D. West, O.D., F.A.A.O., Chief
Practice pulse
3D media can usher in new patients; management memo; Eye Site; ABO to select quality assurance team; O.D. Notebook; FDA news
Reflections
Top of the chops
Ten Theft Thwarting Tips
Your colleagues/practice management professionals offer 10 tips on how to prevent your employees from stealing from you
Tested Tips For Public Speaking
Take advantage of the fastest and least costly way to become better known in your community
The Real Cost of Doing Business
How to calculate the cost of business in optometry and what to do about it
View from the top
How to manage in challenging times
Viewpoint
What’s hidden in this issue?
Why Doing Nothing Is Your Worst Option
The final part of this three-part series exposes the costs of failing to foster loyalty in your practice
Early Diagnosis of Corneal Ectatic Disease
With new treatments, such as collagen cross-linking on the horizon, the role of topography is increasingly important
By Paul M. Karpecki, OD, FAAO
Faster, More Precise Diagnoses With iTrace Visual Function Analyzer
The iTrace Combo provides dynamic analysis of five different eye measurements, including topography and aberrometry
By Kenneth Daniels, OD, FAAO
Recent Trends in EMR
Integrating an image management system with electronic medical records significantly increases practice productivity
By Philip J. Gross, OD