Monthly Archives: August 2016
Reaching out to Boys and Girls—Literally
By Carla Anderson, OD, of Atlanta, Georgia—I recently volunteered at the first vision screening that took place under a multiyear partnership between National Vision Inc. and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BCGA).
My Journey to Practice Ownership
By Deana LaBrosse, OD—Even before I considered optometry as a career, I was introduced to the industry working in research positions with human donor eyes and studying macular degeneration during my undergraduate studies.
Offer Patients a Financing Option to Help Them Buy What They Want and Need
It’s been several years since Renee Laliberte, OD, added the CareCredit credit card as a payment option at Main Street Optometry, her practice with two offices in Dexter and Pinckney, Michigan, and she says that she continues to value it as a smart decision made for the patients and the practice.
Wow Your Patients With Technology
It’s been nearly three years since Karen Wolf, OD, added the TRS-5100 autorefraction system from Marco to her Ponte Vedra, Florida, practice, Ponte Vedra Associates, yet the instrumentation still regularly catches the attention of her patients.
A Future in Optometry
In 2008, Laura Martinez, OD, was on track to become a nurse when she was introduced to the Focus on Your Future summer program at the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO).
