Practice Management

COVID-19 is having a negative effect on mental and physical health

Despite the pandemic, ODs have the ability to energize patients about eye health

Set the stage for success in telehealth visits

Continuing education programs needed

Technology can facilitate secure communication between physician and patient

What to do about mask-induced dry eye

Educate patients, provide consistent messages from OD and staff, and get paid for what you do

Find out what your patients are tweeting about you.

Chad Overman, OD, and Ernie Bowling, OD, MS, FAAO, FNAP, review the importance of telemedicine in optometry. Increased quality of care, access to care and education, and larger patient bases are some of the many benefits discussed.

Is noncontact tonometry still safe to use?

The pandemic is contributing to an influx of ocular problems.

An OD looks back 30 years of running a practice and recommends developing CEO skills.

For ODs during the COVID-19 pandemic, failure is not an option.