New year, new exam lane? Whether you plan to launch your practice in 2022, or you have an established practice but your current exam lane is in desperate need of an overhaul, you always want to start with the basics. A complete exam lane will have more than 20 different components, but this blog will focus on the key foundational pieces that should serve as a starting point when putting together an exam lane that is not only functional and efficient but also as comfortable as possible for you...

The past two years have brought unexpected challenges for many business owners, and your ophthalmic practice is no exception. Since the start of the pandemic, you have had to contend with social distancing and stay-at-home mandates, stricter safety requirements for your staff and patients, and even temporary closures as you learned to navigate the "new normal" of doing business in the age of COVID-19. Now, as you put together your growth plan for 2022 and look for ways to expand and scale your...

2022 is just around the corner. Are you aware of the enormous benefits of Section179? In a nutshell, if your ophthalmic practice purchased, leased, or financed equipment or software in 2021, you may be able to deduct the full price from your gross income. If you were unaware of Section 179 before now, there is still time to buy or lease new or used equipment before the fiscal year ends and receive the full deduction—which means now is the perfect time to upgrade to a state-of-the-art digital...

Patient education is a critical component of operating a successful eye care practice. Especially today, when many individuals look first to the internet for health and wellness advice, you have an obligation to provide your patients with accurate and beneficial information that will help them protect and preserve their healthy vision. On a positive note, a recent study found that the majority of ophthalmic patients at least preferred to learn about eye health directly from one-on-one sessions...