Practice Management

A robust online presence is crucial if you’re looking to acquire new patients, grow your practice, and increase revenue.

Janelle Davison, OD, shares highlights from her VEW 2022 presentation, "Intersection of dry eye and beauty: design, build and brand a profitable dry eye spa."

At Vision Expo West 2022, Valerie M. Kattouf, OD, shares her best practices for managing prescription formulas for pediatric patients.

Valerie M. Kattouf, OD, shares key highlights and takeaways from her 2022 Vision Expo West presentation titled "Myopia Control."

Jason Compton, OD, shares highlights from his VEW 2022 presentation, "Marketing for specialty lens practice."

Mike Brown, OD, MHS-CL, FAAO, shares how the significance of a pocket watch and Helen Keller serve as important lessons in patient care for ODs.

Establish a program in your practice during this Wild West phase of tech.

Dedicating part of your practice to a pediatric patient base allows you to have fun, as well as continue growing your practice.

Optometry Times' editor Kassi Jackson speaks with Lauretta Justin, OD, founder of Optometry Divas, and Lisa Hornick, OD, recipient of Optometry Divas' Thought Leader of the Year 2022 award.

One OD shares his experience launching a successful social media campaign for Dry Eye Awareness month—and offers 3 tips for crafting a message to capture an audience's attention.

Adam Ramsey, OD, discusses his recent book titled, "Play Chess Not Checkers: The Practical Guide to Warm Start Your Dream Optometric Practice."

Kelly Voltz, OD, FAAO, FSLS, shares what she wishes she knew before entering optometry.

Diana Canto-Sims, OD, discusses co-op funds with Alessandro Baronti, the president and CEO of the DeRigo Rem.

An OD's advice on ow to avoid disorder and build a thriving optometry practice.

Katie Connolly, OD, shares about her presentation, “Maintaining Compliance with Medical Charting: Billing and Coding Update 2021,” which she presented during the 2022 AOA Optometry’s Meeting in Chicago.

During AOA 2022, Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, shares his advice and best practices for new optometry school grads on how to be financially smart.

At AOA 2022, Rebecca Wartman, OD, and Harvey Richmond, OD, discuss how eye care practitioners can properly and efficiently establish a telehealth program in their practice.

Mitch Ibach, OD, and Damon Dierker, OD, explore how the current landscape in cataract surgery shows an upward swing in the number of surgeries that are being performed in increasingly younger patients by an increasingly small number of surgeons.

Embracing this new model of care can allow optometric practices to flourish—and may enable earlier detection of conversion from intermediate dry to wet AMD.

Maria Sampalis, OD, shares how her practices is able to set itself apart from others within the dry eye field.

Check out this week's cartoon!

Chronic staffing shortages are affecting both patient care and physicians’ well-being.

Don’t let pharmacies thwart treatment

Tips to effectively market your practice using co-op funds

Important lessons an OD learned from his optometry mentors

Build a stronger practice, generate revenue, and help patients avoid vision loss

Michael Brown, OD, MHS-CL, FAAO reflects on how, sometimes, doctors fail to practice what they preach

Wearable devices and multifunctional instruments provide in-office advantages