The Optometric Minute
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5.0KHow to Create a Big Practice in a Small Space
Dec. 19, 2018 An impressive practice doesn’t require extensive physical space. Here’s how one practice efficiently accommodates a wide range of patient...
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5.5KHow to Build a Myopia Management Specialty
Dec. 12, 2018 Myopia management is emerging as a premium treatment option that can limit the development of high myopia and reduce...
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4.5KTips for Co-Managing Refractive Surgery
Dec. 5, 2018 The optometrist plays a vital role in co-managing refractive surgery, and there is a fast-growing need for more ODs...
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8.1K3 Ways to Compete with Optical Chains & Online Retail
August 22, 2018 Your practice can profitably thrive–even with increased competition from optical chains and online retailers. Here are a few ways...
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5.5KHighlights from Academy 2018
Nov. 14, 2018 Nearly 8,000 ODs and optical personnel attended the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, this...
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4.0KHow to Prepare for Success with Glaucoma Management
Oct. 31, 2018 Over 3 million Americans have glaucoma, but only half of those know they have it. This represents a tremendous...
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4.2KHow to Capture Referrals in a Medical Building
Oct. 24, 2018 With his community growing rapidly, Jason Ortman, OD, joined with other medical specialists in building a five-suite, 26,000-square-foot medical...
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4.8KHighlights from Vision Expo West
Oct. 10, 2018 Vision Expo West offered insights on topics like private equity and telehealth, and provided ideas on delivering an innovative...
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4.5KLower-Cost, Easier Ways to Begin to Diagnose & Treat Dry Eye
Sept. 26, 2018 Diagnosing and treating dry eye has gotten less expensive, and easier, for ODs. Peter J. Cass, OD, shares tips...
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4.5KKey Instruments to Enhance Dry Eye Treatment
Sept. 19, 2018 Technology to diagnose dry eye is rapidly advancing, and you can elevate care and build value with patients by...
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4.2KKey Steps to Achieve Marketing Effectiveness
Sept. 12, 2018 At Castle Pines Eyecare, marketing is a continuous process of connecting practice with community. The practice’s marketing budget is...
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4.1KTips for Taking Your Dry Eye Services to the Next Level
August 29, 2018 Kent Godfrey, OD, addresses dry eye as a disease to be treated, rather than symptoms to be relieved. A...
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3.5KTips for Incorporating Amniotic Membranes Into Your Practice
August 15, 2018 Amniotic membranes can be used to aid treatment of conditions such as severe dry eye, infections, chemical burns, and...
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3.4KTop Telehealth Opportunities & Concerns
The key points to consider before offering telehealth in your practice.
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2.6KResource to Put Your Practice on the Map with Consumers
July 25, 2018 The Think About Your Eyes (TAYE) public awareness campaign is generating a measurable increase in eye exams. Being on...
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3.0KKeys to Negotiating for Additional Office Space
July 18, 2018 Secure expansion opportunities by including in your lease a first right of refusal for adjacent office space, should it...
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12.9K“Vision Source Next” Premiers at VS Exchange
May 9, 2018 “Vision Source Next,” a new practice transition program designed to support the future of independent optometry against threats from...
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3.6KVideo: Highlights from Optometry’s Meeting
June 27, 2018 Thousands of optometrists, optometry students, staff and optical industry personnel flocked to Denver last week for the American Optometric...
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4.4KHow to Use Digital Displays in Presenting Dry Eye
June 20, 2018 Kambiz Silani, OD, director of Beverly Hills Optometry in Los Angeles, uses a detailed digital display in his dry...
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3.2KHow to Expand Your Practice While Managing Risk
June 13, 2018 Pursuing a dream to expand your practice requires planning, focus and risk management. Three ODs shared their practice growth...
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4.1KVision Source Doctors Share Tips on Finding & Becoming Mentors
May 30, 2018 Mentors can help an optometrist start a new practice, learn how to better manage an existing practice, or formulate...
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4.1KVideo: Create a High-Tech Exam–and Patient Presentation
May 23, 2018 Kambiz Silani, OD, director of Beverly Hills Optometry in Los Angeles, demonstrates the cutting-edge technology that he employs in...
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5.6KEngineering a Practice Expansion
May 16, 2018 With Ryan Powell, OD; Brad Byergo, OD; and Brandon Hunter, OD Three ODs at the recent Vision Source Exchange...
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3.1K3 Doctors Share How They Enhance the Patient Experience
May 2, 2018 Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO, and Ryan Powell, OD, believe you must create a wow experience for the patient, which...
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4.1KFind the Mode of Optometric Practice that Suits You Best
April 18, 2018 Optometrists from independent and corporate settings, as well as in industry, academia and hospitals share the sometimes unexpected turns...
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3.7KConnecting OD Students with Workforce Opportunities
Highlights from SUNY Career Symposium April 11, 2018 Optometry students face a variety of career pathways—and they offer a wealth of talents...
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2.7KForecast and Track Practice Growth with a Data Dashboard
April 4, 2018 Utilize data to plan the growth of your practice, says Peter Cass, OD. In the past, a spreadsheet was...
