Monthly Archives: June 2019
Recommend Products That Help Patients Avoid or Reduce Dry Eye Symptoms
As Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO, of Complete Eye Care of Medina, in Medina, Minnesota, began growing her dry eye services, she also began looking for a company with which to form a relationship.
Reimagining My Career Meant Rediscovering the Retina
By Anne-Marie Lahr, OD—When you do something long enough, you get very comfortable.
Practice Sale Helped Doctor Reconnect With Other Priorities
About 12 years ago, Donna Hillsgrove, OD, came to a difficult decision. Her private practice needed her complete attention, but so did her middle-school-aged daughter.
Digital Marketing Experts Allow ODs to Focus on Patient Care
When Takeia Locke, OD, was just 8 years old, a Janet Jackson poster was next to a poster of an eye chart.
Somebody to Lean On
Opening a cold-start practice wasn’t always the goal for Denise Hill, OD, but as she considered the options in her preferred location, the decision became clear.
Three Ways Disability Insurance Protects Your Optometry Practice
By Jeffrey Benowitz, CLU, ChFC, of Certified Financial Services, LLC—Optometrists value the health and safety of their patients first and foremost, and their own risk for an extended absence from work can become an afterthought.
One Volunteer Role Opens the Door to Another…and Another…and Another
Barbara Horn, OD, a diplomate in the American Board of Optometry, recalls that in her very first week as a student at Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University, she needed a subject she could discuss for 10 minutes.
Theia Awards of Excellence 2019: Submit Your Nominations
Women In Optometry is now accepting nominations for its 2019 Theia Awards of Excellence.
Multifocal Contact Lenses Ease Accommodative Issues
Jennifer A. Dattolo, OD, FCOVD, president-elect of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, is all about getting kids into contact lenses.