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    How Likely Is It that Post-LASIK Patients Will Be Interested in High-End Sunwear?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDIt’s worthwhile to market premium sunwear, in addition to other eyewear, to post-LASIK...

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    Why Do Patients Purchase Contact Lenses Online Instead of From Your Office?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDThe cost and convenience of purchasing contact lenses from online retailers is the...

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    What Do You Consider Your Greatest Growth Opportunities?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMany of you may soon be making a push to sell more prescription...

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    How Many Parents Opt for Lens Treatments for Their Children?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDMany parents still don’t think it’s worthwhile to invest in lens treatments such...

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    How Many Patients Are Asked By the Eye Doctor About Possible Allergies?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDIt seems that most of you are doing a good job at asking...

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    How Many Lower-Income Vs. Higher-Income Consumers Opt for No-Line Bifocal/Progressives?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDThere is a disparity between higher and lower income consumers when it comes...

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    How Many Consumers Used Insurance for Both Eye Exam and Eyewear Purchase?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDYour staff has an incentive to help patients figure out how best to...

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    How Will the Recent Payroll Tax Increase Affect Consumer Optical Spending?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDIt seems like the recent payroll tax increases that occurred in January 2013...

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    Do Refractive Surgery/LASIK Patients Still Need Vision Correction?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDYou have an opportunity to provide ongoing vision care and products to post-refractive...

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    Do Most of Your Patients Seek a One-Stop Eyewear Shopping Experience?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDYour patients may be looking for more of a one-stop-shopping experience than you...

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    Which Frames Management Tasks Are Most Challenging?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDHigh-end frame sales and maximizing revenues from frame sales to managed care patients...

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    How Much Growth Was There in Plano Sunglasses at Independent Optical Shops Last Year?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDIt looks like optical chains still have the upper hand when it comes...

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    Managing the Patient History

    By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD and Carole Burns, OD, FCOVDManaging the patient history is essential to effectively improving the patient’s life at home,...

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    Average Total Screen Time

    By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD and Carole Burns, OD, FCOVDAverage Total Screen Tim is a preferred way to give insight into how people...

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    Importance of Prescribing from the Exam Chair

      ROB Professional Editor Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, urges optometrists to prescribe an eyecare treatment plan while the patient is in the exam...

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