Monthly Archives: October 2019
Interested in Adding a Specialty? Consider Low Vision Services
By Alexandra Copeland, OD, FAAO—Low vision services are often overlooked when an optometrist thinks about adding a specialty to her office.
The Effect of Contoured Prism Lenses on Chronic Headaches: A Case Study
By Yamam Almouradi, OD—Ground-in prism and lens decentration are routinely utilized by optometrists and ophthalmologists to relieve symptoms of trigeminal dysphoria.
Diving Straight Into Ownership
Natalie Vu, OD, and her husband Joe Nguyen, OD, always had a goal of practice ownership, but Dr. Vu says that they didn’t originally plan to tackle it so early in their careers.
Many Predict Jump of More Than 10 Percent of Women ODs by 2030
The respondents of a recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll were varied on their responses of the percentage of women in the profession in the year 2030.
Dr. Jennifer Stewart: Part of the Team
As Jennifer Stewart, OD, reaches the milestone of a decade in practice ownership, she reflects on how a leap of faith became the best move in transitioning from an associate to a partner early on in her career. Dr. Stewart also shares how Performance 20/20, her sports vision training business, connects her passion for sports with her love of optometry and has allowed her the unique opportunity to collaborate with many training professionals and athletes from novice to nationally recognized.
Three Ways to Ensure Patient Loyalty in Corporate Optometry
By Maria Sampalis, OD—Corporate optometry offices are successful in many ways on of them being by retaining customers.
Women In Optometry Announces Theia Excellence Award Winners for 2019
The Women In Optometry editorial board has completed the process of voting for the Theia Awards for 2019.
SIGHT Multispecialty Center Opens Offering Continuum of Care
The staff at Farmington-based SIGHT Multispecialty Center provides adult and pediatric optometric care, sensory integration occupational therapy, vision therapy and rehabilitation all under one roof.