In this brief video, Dr. Adam Farkas walks us through Vision Expo West 2022.
He compares the event to prior Expos to try to see if the conference is in decline, or bouncing back after a hard few years.
Watch as he meets up with other ODwire.org members. What was your experience at this year’s event?
In this practice building with OCTA webinar, Dr. Julie Rodman expands on her most recent webinar, “OCT Angiography: How to apply the data clinically for diabetes management,” to discuss Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and the outer retina.
She will present a step-by-step guide to assessing the outer retina with OCTA, applying the data clinically, and incorporating AngioAnalytics to monitor disease progression over time.
Attendees of this course will explore:
• How to assess the outer retina with OCTA
• How to apply OCTA data clinically for AMD
• How to monitor retinal disease over time
This webinar is ideal for clinicians and practice owners looking to learn how to utilize OCTA to assess Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and outer retinal disease.
Like any test that has evolved over time, today’s visual field tests have grown more accurate and reliable, but legacy systems have remained cumbersome for patients and practices alike.
In this ODwire.org webinar, Paul Karpecki, OD, explores how advancements in technology can help your practice overcome the limitations of legacy visual field tests.
He will discuss how the combination of Virtual Reality headsets with advanced, time-tested software, will lead to more efficient and accurate testing with a positive patient experience.
Attendees of this course will learn:
* How new technology can increase comfort and decrease anxiety for the patient, technician and practitioner
* How features like Active Eye Tracking provide reliable visual field results
* Why new testing modalities will improve testing speed and clinic efficiency
About Paul Karpecki, OD:
As a practicing Optometrist and Medical Director of KEPLR Vision, Dr. Karpecki leverages his expansive clinical expertise and business acumen to elevate the role of Optometry.
He is committed to innovation and collaborates to bring new technologies and innovative treatments to the Optometric space. He serves as Director of Cornea Services at Kentucky Eye Institute in Lexington, KY, Gaddie Eye Centers in Louisville, KY and Center for Sight in Carmel, IN.
In addition to completing a full year Retina Fellowship at one of the top 20 US practices, Retina Associates of Kentucky, he is the Associate Professor at the University of Pikeville Kentucky of Optometry.
In addition, Dr. Karpecki serves as Chief Medical Editor for Review of Optometry and has authored 30+ peer reviewed articles, 400+ non-peer reviewed and 7 book chapters.
About the featured technology:
The Smart System | VR Headset by M&S Technologies is a programmable VR Headset with Surface Pro 7 tablet that is powered by time-tested software for fast, accurate and convenient visual field testing.
This portable device includes Active Eye Tracking Functionality, QuickScreen Visual Field testing with full Threshold testing in 3 minutes per eye, and an intuitive interface for ease of use.
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography, or OCTA, is new, non-invasive approach to visualizing retinal vasculature that is transforming the way physicians see diabetes.
In this practice building with OCTA series, recognized thought leader Dr. Julie Rodman discusses how to see retinal vasculature without having to refer patients out, visualize signs of disease earlier, make more intelligent referrals, manage more pathology, and elevate the practice with state-of-the-art imaging technology.
Attendees of this course will explore:
• The difference in time domain OCT, spectral domain OCT, and OCTA
• How OCT Angiography works
• How to apply the data clinically for inner retinal disease management
This webinar is ideal for clinicians and practice owners looking to learn more about the clinical impact of OCT Angiography for inner retinal disease, specifically diabetic eye disease.
Discuss this webinar & ask questions in this thread
I’m happy to announce the launch of a new product (and a new ODwire.org site sponsor), the AB Max!
It is the latest instrument designed to treat anterior blepharitis.
I got a first-look at the devicee at SECO, and spoke with the device’s inventor, John Choate.
The comparison with the BlephEx is natural and obvious (John was one of the designers of the original), the big differences that I could see:
1) the device has a patent-pending “pulse mode”, which is more comfortable for the patients and…
2) the cost — the device itself is billed as 1/3rd the cost, and the consumables (ie, the tips) are priced at about 50% of other devices.
They are running a SECO special including the device, tips, patient literature, an i-Chek and a cute little demodex mite toy to show to patients.
If you have any questions, post them in this thread, or visit their web site, www.AB-Max.com, or call them at 1-800-721-8006.
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.
In the wake of the latest Facebook scandal (and the #deletefacebook movement), I’d like to provide some explanations of how we keep your data and privacy safe on ODwire.org.
Privacy has been a big deal to us since the site was founded 15+ years ago, it is part of our DNA, and it a major reason the site has been successful. (At the same time, it limits our growth, as “registering” isn’t just as simple as clicking a button! C’est la vie.)
Unfortunately the rest of the world is only now catching on to just how bad the situation is on many other sites.
Read more to see how we address these issues on ODwire.org, and why it is important.
After a whole bunch of coding, We are happy to announce today the roll-out of our ALL-NEW ODwire.org Classifieds area.
It’s got many new features, including cross-posting in our banner ads that run at the top of the screen, running on the home page of the site, and in other locations on social media.
Other classifieds in eye care cost way too much — like $300 – 400 per listing (ugh). Listing on Ebay can be up to 10% of the sale price (double-ugh…)
We’ve made the price low in hopes that folks will find it a good value. By piggybacking off the rest of the ODwire.org infrastructure, we can keep the cost low.
The ODwire.org Classifieds will always be looking for ways to improve the product. As with ODwire.org, we want to keep it user friendly and a worthwhile visit to see what’s for sale and us using the best marketing to sell your equipment or practice.
I was one of the test users during the Classified’s beta period. I’m a technophobe. Adam made this classified so simple to use that even I was able to get around to see what’s for sale and place an listing with no problem.
For Supporting Members there is a loyalty discount. Supporting Members can visit this thread for the proper code.
Give it a shot 🙂 If you’ve got any questions, just ask!
This week we saw a flurry of reports throughout many regions of the US that LensCrafters is shuttering their local labs, and will now rely on large, centralized labs to service their corporate stores.
With many stores already lacking an in-house lab, and now with local options disappearing, does this mean that the era of “1-hour lenses”, or “same-day lenses” has come to a close?
Amazon has proven that people are willing to wait up to 2 days if the price and product is right. That very model is killing traditional retailers across the US (including many of the malls where LensCrafters tend to be located!)
So perhaps this speaks more to a changing retail environment than anything else.
Will this change impact your practice? Weigh in!
ODwire.org Radio #56:
In this episode, Adam & Paul speak with Dr. Christopher Lievens, all about how the needs of contact lens patients are evolving as more and more of us spend our days glued to digital devices!
We cover:
If you’ve got any questions for Dr. Lievens, this is the thread for them!
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Dr. Lievens received financial compensation from Alcon for his participation in this podcast.
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