An Indispensable Opportunity

Keep patients in your office and happy with this modality of contact lens wear.

business advisor: Your Fees: Are You Charging Enough?

Many O.D.s need to raise their fees. If you do, the following tips will help.

Clinical Challenges: The Pits

Clinical findings had O.D.s questioning a diagnosis, but a good look revealed the truth.

coding q & a: Corneal Pachymetry Pearls

From what it is to Medicare coverage status to how much to charge for it.

fix this practice: Goodwill Grievances

When buying or selling a practice, have a professional do the negotiating.

Great Expectations

From smart contact lenses to changes in managed care, experts speculate on the practice of the future.

How to Open a Practice Cold

See what this O.D. did to start a successful practice from scratch.

instrumental strategies: A Total Eclipse for Your Exam Room

Finally, a lighting system that patients love and that eases your work day.

lessons learned: Listen and You Shall Hear

If you interrupt or ignore, you may miss out on important information.

Malpractice Management: Better Safe Than Sorry

In cases of "routine" keratitis that don't improve think fungal infection to avoid litigation.

o.d. to o.d.: Looking Ahead

Now is the time to set your goals for the year 2003 and beyond. This month's articles provide some ideas.

practice pulse: Tips, Trends & News You Can Use

1-800 and Vistakon forge an agreement, the optometrist-podiatrist role in diabetes care.

reflections: Pride Over Matter

An O.D. learns that pride -- and willpower -- can achieve the seemingly impossible.

staffing solutions: See Yourself as Others Do

"Upward appraisals" give you a picture of your management style.

The Science of Soft Lens Vision

Fluctuating vision is a troublesome possibility.

Therapeutic Insights: Effect and Side Effect

A review of the OTC allergy/sinus/cold medications

viewpoint: Vision Care by Barnes & Noble

What happens when your patients are educated by consumer eyecare books?

what's new: For Your Patients And Practice

For Your Patients And Practice