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Careful Planning Made Second Practice Location a Space to Grow Into

Laura Vrazel Koehler, OD, saw her first practice grow so fast that she needed to rebuild within 10 years. She started planning her practice,...

Time Away From Practicing Prompted OD’s Focus on Dry Eye

Crystal Brimer, OD, FAAO, was feeling burned out when she sold her independent practice about 14 years ago. After her planned move fell through,...

Intentionality and Authenticity in Leadership

Coming from a different time and a different organization, Kristen Brotherson was surprised to be given a seat at the table when she arrived...

Lifestyle Modifications May Improve Dry Eyes in Aging Patients

Can lifestyle modifications help dry eye? It has been well established that as we age, the risk of dry eye disease increases. Although we...

­­Meet the Student Board: Rebecca Treen, SUNY

Rebecca Treen is no stranger to small towns. She was born and raised in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. She attended kindergarten to twelfth grade with...

Five Things I Wish I Knew During My First Year as an OD

By Makayla Cornwell-Young, OD, Southern College of Optometry '23 Editor’s note: Dr. Makayla Cornwell-Young posted the content below on her LinkedIn page. It’s excerpted here...

New Data from VTI’s PROTECT Clinical Trial for Myopia Progression Control Presented at ARVO

Visioneering Technologies, producer of the NaturalVue® Multifocal 1 Day Contact Lenses (NVMF), continued its release of the 1-year prospective data of its ongoing multi-center,...

Young OD of the Year Shares Message of Advocacy

In June, Kelly Deering, OD, FAAO, will be honored at Optometry’s Meeting as Young OD of the Year by the American Optometric Association. Getting eyeglasses...

Full-service Practice Becomes One-stop Shop in Alaska

Sherry Lentfer, OD, FCOVDR, and business partner Laura Kompkoff, OD, FCOVDR, have quite the view from their private practice. Their location sits along the...

Optometry Embraces Aesthetics, with 57% Offering Services

Aesthetics is a growing opportunity for optometrists, and 57% of the respondents to a recent Pop-up Poll say that they have implemented aesthetic services,...