Monthly Archives: July 2020
Recalls Done Right
Many ODs are passionate about patient care, but managing patient recalls aren’t a passion-project for most employees.
Most Practices Routinely Asking Screening Questions
Three-quarters of respondents (76 percent) to a new Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll said that their practices are consistently asking employees screening questions upon entering each day.
Looking to the Future, Remembering the Past
Dr. Breanna Fletcher asked experienced ODs what they would change about their practice locations when she was designing her new space.
Following Her Mother’s Example
Brenda Montecalvo, OD, of Beavercreek, Ohio, laughs when she recalls her first meeting with a male OD.
Three Generations of Women ODs
Not many optometric families can boast three generations of ODs—and even fewer can say that they’re three general of women ODs—but the Montecalvos can.
COVID-19 Relief and Equality in Eye Health Fund
Here is an announcement from Optometry Giving Sight.
The extraordinary events of the past several months, both the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the incidents...
Intrepid Eye Society “Battles” the Cosmetics Question
In a May webinar presented by Intrepid Eye Society called Bettys vs. Bros, 18 optometrists discussed the importance of addressing dry eye in patients.
Check Out These Eye-friendly Cosmetics and Makeup Removers
These products were created by members of the optometry community.
Out Of Frustration And The Heart To Serve, Heyedrate Is Born
By Jenna Zigler, OD, FAAO, Co-founder of Eye Love—Five years ago, my husband and I started Eye Love while running two optometry practices.
A Passion for Problem-Solving
On her second date with the man who would become her husband, Tanya Gill, OD, says she told him that she always wanted to invent something.
