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.
|Videos|July 20, 2020
Video: Find out why one OD thinks ocular telehealth is here to stay
Author(s)Ernie Bowling, OD, MS, FAAO, FNAP
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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.
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