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|Articles|April 28, 2020
Video: Movie shows ODs are more than glasses prescribers
Author(s)Kerry Gelb, OD
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Kerry Gelb, OD, wants the public to have a better understanding of what optometrists do. Most people think only of glasses and contact lenses, and he wants them to know that ODs play a much bigger role in public health.
Dr. Gelb highlights the importance of the eye exam and pulls together many healthcare providers to show how “ODs are the new GPs.”
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Diana Canto-Sims, OD, introduces the second guest of Season 2, Raphael Rostenne, who will be discussing AI-assisted front desk management.
For Maria Sampalis, OD, implementing AI isn't an excuse for practice owners to replace their staff with new technology; it should instead lift the burden of certain tasks to make for more patient visits.
IDOC's 2025 benchmarks from 175-plus independent OD practices put median practice net at 31% of revenue as variable costs fell for the first time since tracking began.
Maria Sampalis, OD, discusses her implementation of the EHR software Barti in her practice.
Interim 48-month data show 86% of patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension remain off topical drops after a single cataract procedure, although the drop-free rate has eased from earlier timepoints.
CLARITY program data show significantly longer time to treatment failure and higher rates of steroid-free quiescence vs placebo.
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