Monthly Archives: October 2021
Who Knew You Could Find Your Next Optometry Office Here?
Sometimes a local barbershop can be repurposed into the perfect optometry office. These four ODs transformed places that seem out of the blue into...
The Impact of Small Prism Correction for Improved Patient Outcomes With Dayna Hazlewood
There is a common misconception that only patients with large phorias or fixation disparity suffer from visual discomfort and symptoms of trigeminal dysphoria, such...
All Aboard: New York ODs Cap Final Win for Optometry’s Ability to Prescribe Oral...
New York was the lone state in the nation that prohibited oral prescribing authority for optometrists. Yet, on Oct. 25, 2021, New York optometrists...
Having a Gourd Time with Pumpkin Decorations
With the arrival of fall comes the abundance of pumpkins. Susan Ly Johnson, OD, MPH, FAAO, spontaneously thought of a pumpkin-decorating contest after seeing...
Myopia Management Demand Spurs Practice Growth
Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Diplomate ABO, was in optometry school when her father was diagnosed with keratoconus. At the time his doctor said...
What’s Your Favorite Pair?
Carissa Dunphy, ABOC, FNAO, like many others in the industry, has quite a collection of eyewear. “I have a ton of glasses, but 95...
No Mentor, No Problem! How to Become Self-Made in Eye Care.
By Maria Sampalis, OD, Corporate Optometry Careers
You don’t need to have a family member that was or is in the eye care industry or...
Hire Great Associates and Support Them as They Succeed
In 1998, Ann Voss, OD, FCOVD, Diplomate ABO, was ready to open her own office and founded Bellaire Family Eye Care. After 10 years,...
Concerns About COVID-19 for ECPs and Potential Staff Remain
Based on the responses to the 27th wave of the Jobson Coronavirus ECP Survey, most practitioners expect to finish 2021 in a much better...
