business advisor - Secrets to Staff Salaries
You've heard the numbers before, but what's really too much to spend on staff?
By Jerry Hayes, OD, and
Coding Eye Exams
Follow these suggestions for insight into headache-free coding.
By JOHN M. B. RUMPAKIS, O.D., M.B.A, Lake
fix this practice - Avoiding Practice Purchase Blunders
Good (and not-so-good) ideas to remember when buying or selling a practice.
By RICHARD S. KATTOUF, O.D., D.O.S.
Identify the Right Lens for the Right Lifestyle
Learn how to select the best contact lens materials for your active patients.
Important Optometric Milestones
Hall of Fame Inductees Voice Their Opinions
lessons learned - A "How-Not-To" Book
Want a successful, happy practice? Here's what not to do.
Nutritional Supplements: Too Much is Not a Good Thing
While the risk of adverse affects is relatively low, new research concludes that large doses can damage eyes.
o.d. to o.d. - How Do You Choose When Every Product is "the Best"?
If you're looking for the best products, then move beyond the marketing hype and seek sound evidence.
Practice Excellence in Two Clicks of a Mouse
Let high technology information systems empower your practice.
practice pulse
Tips, Trends & News You Can Use
reflections - More Than You Know
Our services may seem routine to us, but they can make an enormous difference to our patients.
staffing solutions - Honing Your Hiring Skills
Behavior-based questions reveal what you really want to know.
The 7 Biggest Practice Management Regrets
You can't expect to advance in practice (or in life) if you don't occasionally make changes. Take these for example.
therapeutic insights - Battling Conjunctival Tumors
A new medication takes us beyond surgical management.
view from the top - Keeping Busy
Sometimes you're busy, other times not. Learn to keep a more consistent flow.
viewpoint - Gifts for a Prosperous Holiday Season
Here's an end-of-year opportunity for you to benefit from my boasting.
what's new
For Your Patients And Practice
Creating a Healthy, Moist Environment
Find out how viscoelastic material in eye drops benefits contact lens wearers.
Pre- and Post-op Diagnoses
Here's how wavefront technology reveals the causes of some previously confounding vision issues after corneal laser treatment and IOL implants.
Lubricants Add Comfort To Contact Lens Wear
Yesterday's simple artificial tear products have given way to scientifically formulated lubricating drops that offer maximum comfort to contact lens wearers.
Refract Accurately in About 30 Seconds
Precision and speed make an appealing team for refractions. Here's how wavefront technology makes it possible.
The Importance of TBUT in Contact Lens Wearers
Traditionally used to evaluate dry eye therapy, tear breakup time also can point the way to contact lens success.
Wavefront Technology Comes Of Age
Aberrometry has taken on new importance as clinicians find new diagnostic applications.