As we heard on Monday, the planned $50B merger of Essilor-Luxottica to create an optical powerhouse is apparently going forward.
What does this mean for ODwire.org members?
How will your practice be impacted (if at all)?
Read the full story here, and weigh in!
In this episode, Adam & Paul speak with Dr. Jessica Crooker of Scituate Harbor Vision in Scituate, MA.
We discuss how the notion of flexible wear has evolved over the past 50 years (yes, the concept has been around that long!) and the current ‘state of the art’ in flexible wear products.
We turn our attention to AIR OPTIX® NIGHT & DAY® AQUA lenses, how they fit into this pattern of material and design evolution, and discuss the patients most likely to succeed with this modality.
If you have any questions for Dr. Crooker (clinical, practice management, or otherwise) fire away in this thread!
— Adam
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Dr. Crooker was compensated by Alcon for her participation in this interview.
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CEwire2017 Early Registration is now open! $149 / 40 COPE-approved credits.
I’m thrilled to announce that early registration for CEwire2017 is now open.
The show will be online LIVE January 28 & 29, 2017.
If you can’t make it live, you can still participate by watching the lectures on-demand. They’ll be available through May 1st.
You’ll also be able to visit the virtual exhibit hall to get exclusive discounts from leading vendors.
… And tune in to the CEwire2017 Livestream, where we’ll chat with optometric thought leaders and eye care industry executives.
Early registration price is $149 (regular: $179.)
Over 4,000 ODs have attended our CEwire events; we hope to see you this January!
Save the date! CEwire2017 is coming LIVE January 28th & 29th, 2017 (and On Demand Through May 1st, 2017!)
Up to 40 COPE-Approved CE credits, online from the comfort of your own home.
Our last conference, CEwire2016 drew about 3,000 ODs — nearly the size of Vision Expo West!
Learn more about the upcoming conference & leave your feedback!
The National Board of Examiners in Optometry has been sued over the data breach that has impacted thousands of optometrists across the US, as the perpetrators tried to sign individuals up fraduently for Chase Amazon Visa credit cards.
A complaint filed in the District of Maryland asks the NBEO to “immediately provide direct notice of the breach to all affected individuals.”
Six weeks ago we learned that a financial database of optometrists was compromised. The source of the breach is still in dispute, but the upshot is that it has led to a massive cyberattack, with the bad actors attempting to open Chase Amazon.com credit cards in the names of hundreds of ODs.
The fallout from the breach is ongoing, as ODwire.org members continue to report cards being opened in their name. If you haven’t checked your credit, you may want to now. And sign up for a fraud alert.
Read more about it here & good luck.
We’ll be broadcasting LIVE from Vision Expo West!
The live show will be followed by a webinar, all about the latest info around the Acuvue Vita lens.
The fun starts on Thursday, 9/15 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.
Tune in by visiting ODwire.org! No registration required.
ODwire.org members report that Luxottica has been increasing the minimal frame buys on their designer brands. Failure to sell enough means the product is pulled from your office. Is this fair?
Read the full story & weigh in!
Have your minimum requirements gone up?
Have you switched to alternative brands?
In this interview from CEwire2016 (held this past January), Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino talks about why the Valeant acquisitions should matter to all clinicians, in plain english.
He also discusses legislation that contact lens retailers are attempting to get through state houses around the country via aggressive lobbying, including ‘generic’ contact lenses.
Registered users may discuss it here
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Since the redesign last week, you may have noticed that the phone apps haven’t worked properly. We’re releasing updated versions of the apps to go with the redesigned site.
The Android version has already been released, and the iPhone version should be available shortly.
Let me know if you have any problems!
— adam
