Glaucoma: From Landmark Studies to Modern-day Care
While clinicians cannot forget the evidence-based findings that have shaped how we diagnose, treat and follow glaucoma patients, many may question the relevance of the landmark studies with the advent of new treatments and technologies.
Should You Sell to Private Equity?
For some private practice ODs, the once-traditional route of bringing on an associate who would one day buy the practice is becoming outdated. Instead, the field is experiencing a shift; many younger ODs prefer the freedom of being an employee to the responsibility and cost of owning a practice.Adding to this equation are a decline in reimbursement rates, the explosion of the telemedicine platform and a surge in electronic health record and staff management demands, all of which leave private practice ODs with even more to consider as they plan ahead and look toward retirement.
Will Remote Refraction Tarnish Telemedicine?
Remote refraction services and other self-administered device-based systems are the most obvious example. Understandably, these irk optometrists. But, experts say, it’s short-sighted to equate online refraction with the totality of telehealth, a sprawling field that encompasses, in essence, any digital-based delivery of medical care, education or communication—from EHR to AI and everything in between.
Why Refer When You Can Retain?
As optometry grows at an impressive rate—new grads outpace retirees every year—it becomes more difficult to stand out from the crowd. If yours is a typical practice, what draws patients in beside proximity and the insurance plans you accept? Those may have been enough to help you get by in the past. But sooner or later, you will need more.
Expanding Scope of Practice: Lessons and Leverage
Optometry is a legislated profession” is a refrain ODs hear over and over throughout their education and into their careers. The entire scope of practice is dependent on the passage of statewide bills. As a result, optometry has become 50 slightly different professions throughout the country, with 50 different menus of procedures and indications available. These variations are decided by lawmakers, but often reflect the whims of a powerful medical lobby that pushes skepticism about optometry.
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Look Inside The Current Issue
Features
Expanding Scope of Practice: Lessons and Leverage
Glaucoma: From Landmark Studies to Modern-day Care
Should You Sell to Private Equity?
The ABCs of Radiologic Testing
The Why and How of Hospital Privileges
Will Remote Refraction Tarnish Telemedicine?
Departments
A Death in the Family
A Red Eye Fight
Break Up With Your Lid Bumps
Buckle Down
Customize Your Steroid Choice
Delaying the Inevitable
In Your Practice…and Wallet
It's a Small World After All
Light at the End of the Tunnel
RAO: Keep Calm and Refer On
Re-think Autologous Serum
Stressed Out
The Lesson of Online Refraction
Trust Your Intuition
Continuing Education
The ABCs of Radiologic Testing
Slaying the Giant Cell Arteritis
Scleral Lenses Boom, Don't Bust
Glaucoma: Lifestyles of the Antioxidant Rich and Famous
Additional Publications
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Women in Optometry - November 2018
The Spirit of Giving: Doctors give back their time and money to support organizations locally and globally Capturing the Astigmatic Patient Opportunity
Wellness Essentials For Clinical Practice
Corneal Hysteresis: An Essential Factor for Glaucoma Diagnosis & Management
Intersection of Ocular Surface & Glaucoma
Women in Optometry - September 2018
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Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
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Fitting the Surgically Compromised Cornea
Here, we discuss the contact lens fitting considerations clinicians must keep in mind when fitting patients after incisional and laser refractive surgery, intrastromal corneal ring implantation and various keratoplasty techniques.
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Spice it Up With Specialty Lenses
Ultimately, if you have the passion to change lives with specialty lenses and the desire to grow your practice, patients will find you. -
Unique Lenses for Unique Patients
Contact lens dropout rates remain high due to factors such as discomfort and vision-related problems. This makes it more important than ever to prioritize patient comfort and quality of care by taking the time to exercise basic contact lens exam principles and gather appropriate patient information upfront, thereby reducing contact lens problems down the road and increasing overall patient success and satisfaction.
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The Ins and Outs of Wavefront Aberrometry
Irregular astigmatism, often seen in corneal ectasia, can cause significant visual distortion in patients. The most common primary ectasia—keratoconus—presents challenges for eye care providers and patients alike.
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Making Sense of Scleral Lens Materials
ODs also have a wide array of lens materials at their disposal in this modality, but many may not know how to select the best option for their scleral lens patients, especially with the significant increase in their use for both irregular and normal corneas. This article discusses how ODs can improve their scleral lens fittings with a better understanding of lens material choices.
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Do You Follow These Fitting Principles?
These fitting guides often provide unique insights into the products that contact lens fitters uncover during beta testing, which can save significant chair time during the fitting process.
Women in Optometry
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Great Success Stems from Small Start-up Budget
Allison Toler, OD, FAAO, of Clermont, Florida, took a lease in a Target Optical location in 2011, after a few years of filling in for other leaseholders. As her business grew, she started to see more and more children who were excellent candidates for vision therapy.
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Honoring Excellence
The annual Theia Awards of Excellence are a highlight of the year at Women In Optometry. Here are the 2018 winners.
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The Debt Effect
Most optometrists end up borrowing some money for optometry school.
