The ideal LASIK candidate

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Optometry Times JournalApril digital edition 2022
Volume 14
Issue 4

Deciding whether or not a patient is a good fit for LASIK depends on many factors. Our experts agree your starting checklist should look something like this.

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34% of doctors report increased medical errors due to staffing shortages
34% of doctors report increased medical errors due to staffing shortages
Case report: 16-year-old presents with asymptomatic glaucoma
Case report: 16-year-old presents with asymptomatic glaucoma
When pharmacies threaten treatment plans, look elsewhere
When pharmacies threaten treatment plans, look elsewhere
Dry eye appears in an unlikely subject
Dry eye appears in an unlikely subject
How $420 co-op dollars netted $19,000 in revenue
How $420 co-op dollars netted $19,000 in revenue
3 practice hacks for success with patients
3 practice hacks for success with patients
Case report: the “other” AMD
Case report: the “other” AMD
Business basics: understanding how to manage and code for keratoconus
Business basics: understanding how to manage and code for keratoconus
The ideal LASIK candidate
The ideal LASIK candidate
Adopting new technology without sacrificing practice space
Adopting new technology without sacrificing practice space
Contact lens disinfection methods still matter
Contact lens disinfection methods still matter

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