2012 Diagnostic Instrument Buying Guide

By ERIN MURPHY, CONTRIBUTING

Answers in a Flash

A look at perimetry and guidelines for the proper evaluation of visual field results.

Contact Lens Management

Correct corneal irregularities.

Fix This Practice

Succeed in billing and coding.

Lessons Learned

It happened to him too.

Modern Refraction Faces a Fiddler on the Roof

Are optometrists clinging to tradition to the detriment of their practices?

Nutrition

Weighty matters.

O.D. to O.D.

Can you afford a two-week vacation?

By Walter D. West, O.D., F.A.A.O., Chief

Personal Choice

The Own Eye Magnifier, from Stop Dreaming Technology, Pty Ltd.

Practice Pulse

Eye Test Appears to Identify Patients at Risk for Stroke; Stanford Scientists Developing Retinal Prosthesis; EyeSite; Phase I/II Stem Cell Trial Initiated for Dry AMD; Developmental Optometry Pioneer Dies; Research Notes; Supreme Court Rules Healthcare A

Provide Staff Position Definitions

Without a specific assignment of duties per staff member, your practice will suffer.

Reflections

“We need our eyes to see.”

Research in Practice

Contact lenses and infiltrates.

Screen for Computer Vision Syndrome

The ever-growing use of digital displays at work, school and home warrant vigilance in identifying and effectively treating this condition.

Staffing Solutions

View From The Top

When should you hire an associate?

Viewpoint

Criticize me once, praise me five times.

What SD-OCT Can Do for You: An Optometric Perspective

More optometrists are recognizing this technology’s many invaluable applications.

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