Eye exams are critical to maintaining eye health. To make the most of the time with your optometrist, preparing for your appointment can ensure you don’t forget essential questions or details to share. Bringing a list of questions, notes, and previous prescriptions can help start your eye exam armed with vital information. What to Bring […]
As an owner of an optometry practice, how you manage your business and a growing team can greatly impact your practice’s success and efficiency. As your team grows, challenges can arise, such as communication breakdowns, confusion about roles and responsibilities, and decreased productivity. It’s essential that leadership effectively manage the growth of the teams to […]
Contact lenses have become a popular alternative to glasses, providing the freedom and convenience of not having to wear glasses all of the time. With so many different types of contact lenses available, picking the right one can be difficult. Gas-permeable contact lenses, also known as GP lenses, are one option worth considering. These lenses […]
Owning and running your optometry practice is a dream for many eye doctors, but there’s more to just opening a practice and hiring a few staff members. You have to consider your marketing plan, what specialty services (if any) you want to offer, and many other factors to help to build a successful practice. As […]
Eye care doesn’t start and end at the optometrist’s office. Managing your eye health is an everyday process, and instilling good habits may help you avoid certain eye conditions and minimize symptoms. Taking care of your eyes doesn’t take drastic changes or commitments, and the results can significantly benefit you. #1: Eat a Balanced Diet […]
You may have purchased an optometry practice when you first started out as an eye doctor, or you may have built your own practice from the ground up. Regardless of which, the decision to sell that practice isn’t a small one. It’s also not as simple as selling something you don’t need on a local […]
Pink eye is a common eye condition that results from an infection of the conjunctiva (membrane lining the eyelid), which becomes inflamed and red or pink. Pink eye is rarely serious and usually resolves within 1–2 weeks. However, if symptoms last longer and are accompanied by pain, difficulty seeing, or developing light sensitivity, it could […]
When you’re busy running and managing your practice, it can be easy for marketing efforts to fall to the side or take a back burner. But a crucial step in continued growth is smart marketing. It’s important to round out your marketing plan with high-return activities. If you’re in the beginning stages of marketing, finding […]
Once you get your new eyeglass prescription after your comprehensive eye exam, you might be surprised when you look down at your paperwork and see an expiration date. You have enough expiration dates to keep track of in your fridge; now you have to worry about your glasses too? Eyeglass prescriptions do expire, but it’s […]
Optometry is a dynamic, fast-paced, and growing field. And running an optometry practice takes a lot of work. Beyond exceptional patient care, operating an optometry practice requires managing employees, handling finances, purchasing equipment or tools, and developing and strengthening relationships. So, how do you overcome these challenges in caring for your patients and dealing with […]
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