Tag: optometry
Recentering the Practice with a Single Focus
Lauren Dickerman, OD, MA, received a surprising offer in 2001 - the chance to take over an established practice. The doctor who was retiring had...
Advisory Board Conversations (ABCs): New Year Resolutions
As we approach the end of 2023, some WO board members discussed their new year resolutions.
"My new year’s resolution is to enjoy every moment to...
All Hands on Deck
Fewer than 19% of WO respondents expect to close on the week between Christmas and New Year's in 2023. Nearly 35% said they would maintain...
NECO Hosts Inaugural Vision Health Equity Summit
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) welcomed renowned experts in health equity, public health and the eye care industry to their Beacon Street...
Are You Following Preventive Care Protocols?
This poll from Women In Optometry and Review of Optometric Business looks at how good health care providers are at following preventive health exam...
Come January, Dr. Zadnik Adds Interim Provost to Academic Experience
On January 1, 2024, Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, will add a temporary new title to her already impressive curriculum vitae. She’ll become interim executive...
Understanding the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Eye Disease
By Emily Stephey, OD, FAAO
Marshall B. Ketchum University
The number of adults with diabetes is projected to triple by 2060, and it is no surprise...
Starting Fresh With a Specific Vision
Since the time Jennifer Stewart, OD, sold her practice in 2022, she’s been deeply immersed in other facets of optometry. She became the professional...
OD Students Discuss Importance of Having a Mentor
In a recent poll sent exclusively to the new WO student board, most of the respondents said having a mentor in some aspect of...
Detecting Geographic Atrophy Is Not Just for Retina Specialists
Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO DipABO, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, specializes in neuro-optometry, anterior segment and ocular surface disease, “but I’m still...
