As a health care practitioner, you understand the importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of your patients. Amid the daily media headlines and global shutdowns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, it can be difficult to discern fact from fiction and determine the best way to protect your patients and your practice. However, there are steps you can take to stay informed and minimize risk so you can continue to provide the highest quality of care for your patients and safeguard your staff...

When taking into account the current health care landscape and what experts are predicting for the future of patient care, it may seem like a precarious time to hang out your shingle as a solo practitioner. However, with fewer ophthalmology graduates and a rising number of patients in need, the demand for qualified ophthalmologists in the United States is high, and experts anticipate that demand will keep growing. Over the next 40 years, America’s elderly population will likely double,...

Like any physician practising in this age of rapidly evolving medical technology, modern optometrists and ophthalmologists understand the importance of continually upgrading their equipment to meet the needs of their patients. Not only does implementing the latest optical software and technology safeguard your patients’ health and ensure the accuracy of their diagnoses, but it also improves the internal operations of your practice and allows you to generate more revenue through efficiency. In...

Here in the United States, annual comprehensive eye exams are a requirement. Which means if it’s been more than a year since you last ordered new eyeglasses or contact lenses, you’ll need to pay a visit to your optometrist to get a new vision prescription. Some argue that these regular eye exams are unnecessary and an inconvenient roadblock to purchasing a new pair of glasses or lenses; however, this could not be further from the truth. Here’s why: An estimated 61 million adults in this...