In this InSight Studio interview, we speak with Dr. Art Epstein on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and why “Dry Eye” is an Antiquated term. He hits on some of the big issues in ocular surface disease today, including:
* Will meibography become a standard of care?
* The current crop of OSD treatments
* Whether meibomian gland clearance is necessary to treat the underlying condition
Practice management expert – and Best Practices Winner – Dr. Carrie Alfieri gives us top tips on staffing the optometric office.
We discuss:
* How to develop and use a set of “core values” that underlie your staff development
* The methodology to use when going through the recruitment and hiring process
* How to communicate with your staff to keep them motivated and engaged – including the use of vision boards and the Fish Philosophy!
Interested in becoming a Best Practice? Apply today!
Leave any comments or questions for Dr. Alfieri in this thread.
In this episode, Dr. Casey Hogan of Oak Lawn, IL, a CooperVision Best Practices honoree, talks to us about Sjogren’s Syndrome, and how she used her passion for treating the disease (and her personal experience with the condition) to help build her practice.
She also shares tips on how docs can identify and manage these patients and how to send & receive referrals from other specialists, such as rheumatologists.
Weigh in with your feedback here on ODwire.org.
And for more info about the Best Practices program, watch this intro video with Dr. Michele Andrews.
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Cohen, a 2018 CooperVision Best Practices honoree shares how critical it is for practices to balance modern technology and patient care.
We will be putting up videos over the next several weeks and months where each of the Best Practices will be sharing tips.
Weigh in with your feedback or send @Stephen Cohen OD a PM here on ODwire.org.
And for more info about the Best Practices program, watch this intro video with Dr. Michele Andrews.
In this InSight Studio interview from SECO2019, we speak with Dr. Richard Madonna from SUNY Optometry, where he explains why hypertension is a risk factor for glaucoma. (surprisingly, the answer has part to do with hypotension!)
In this ODwire TV Episode, Drs. Jennifer Lyerly and William Townsend talk to us about the technology behind SYSTANE® COMPLETE.
We review the drop’s mechanism of action, and why it gives effective dry eye relief, whether the etiology is evaporative, aqueous-deficient, or mixed.
All eye care practitioners are invited to log in and discuss here.
The FTC is proposing changes to the Contact Lens Rule that can impact both clinicians and patients alike.
In this InSight Studio interview, we speak with Edward S. Bennett, O.D., M.S.Ed., Chair of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section Council of the American Optometric Association about the proposed changes, and how docs can help prevent illegal contact lens sales.
Remember to report any illegal sales to the AOA via e-mail at StopIllegalCLs@aoa.org
Dr. Fontana (aka optometry’s “Uncle Frank”), in his 69th year attending SECO, talks about being a pioneer the field of contact lenses, and what the future might hold for ECPs!
Registered ECP members can reminisce about the ‘old days’ & ask Uncle Frank questions in this thread.
In this brief ODwire.org TV Interview, Mark Andre, FAAO, Associate Professor of Optometry at Pacific University College of Optometry tells us all about the NEW CooperVision MyDay Toric, and using the new lens to build your 1-day practice.
We touch on –
If you have any questions about MyDay Toric or LensFerry, please post them in this thread.
Thanks to CooperVision for their long-standing support of the site!
I spoke with Denise Crown from VisionWeb @ VEE to catch the latest with them (listen to the 5 minute interview above.)
Uprise has now split out their platform into two separate packages at different pricepoints — “Essentials” and “Pro“.
So for a new practitioner who doesn’t necessarily need the kitchen sink, but does want an EHR, Essentials is an inexpensive way to go. You can then seamlessly “upgrade” to Pro when ready.
*** They are extending the show special: You can get Uprise Essentials for FREE for your first doc if you sign up for VisionWeb’s Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) package (which does claim submissions, etc.)
Just contact them to take advantage of this or ask questions in this thread.
