Monthly Archives: October 2018
A Friend Indeed
A majority (71 percent) of respondents to a recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll said that when they have a best friend in the workplace, it makes them happier.
If Design Is Not Your Thing, Surround Yourself With Those Who Excel At It
When Kaori Asano, OD, opened Eyes on Fulton nearly three years ago, she knew that she’d have to build a practice that suited the neighborhood.
Poll Results: The Kids Question
About 44 percent of the respondents to a Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll said that they have been asked—directly or indirectly—about their plans to have children.
Dr. Whitney Hauser: Can You Dabble in Dry Eye
Whitney Hauser, OD, says that doctors don't need to invest in expensive technologies to start diagnosing and treating patients with dry eye symptoms. As doctors become more familiar with it and assess their community's need, they can scale up.
Curves By Design
Curved details can be incorporated in a number of ways, as shown in the offices featured here: from wall accents, to front desks and beyond.
Simple Accommodations That Help Special Needs Families
In a recent Women In Optometry WO Voices podcast, Lauretta Justin, OD, of Orlando, Florida, talked about the difficult changes she and her husband had to make when two of her sons were diagnosed on the autism spectrum.
Pantry Vegetable Frittata Recipe by Dr. Sandra Young
Dr. Sandra Young shares this tasty, eye-healthy recipe for her pantry vegetable frittata.
Impact of Makeup on the Ocular Surface and Dry Eye Disease
By Tamara Petrosyan, OD—Dry eyes are becoming a part of people’s lives more and more frequently.
The Humbling Rewards of a Mission Trip
By Barbara Fluder, OD—If you have never been on a mission trip, you don’t know how humbling and rewarding it can be.
Dr. Sandra Young: Refrigerator Alchemy – Nutrition for Eye Health
Sandra Young, OD, author of Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health and Heal Your Dry Eyes: Nutrition and Recipes, joins us to share recipes and menu planning strategies that complement ocular health.