By Staff
Friday, January 24, 2020 8:12 AM
The devil is in the details—this tissue box cover will make every little corner of your office totally, perfectly on theme. You can pick it up on
Etsy.
By Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020 1:32 PM
When running your own business, employee benefits can be a tricky area to navigate. What do your employees need and want? What can you afford? Where can those things overlap? According to a recent
study by
Employee Benefits and reported on in
HR Technologist, some employees believe their at-work productivity would increase along with their benefits. Head over to
HR Technologist to learn more.
By Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020 10:03 AM
NEW YORK—Beginning its next chapter, armed with the investment and health care perspectives from its new financial partner at Goldman Sachs, MyEyeDr. (MED) is viewing the future as one which will amplify its efforts to put the patient experience front and center. Its leadership team is poised to employ technology in a range of ways, from those that streamline and make patient service more actionable, to an approach that further develops professional paths for its optometrists and raises vision care’s profile and awareness among patients and other provider groups in the health care field.
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By Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020 10:00 AM
Quality customer service is of upmost importance to Kim Uyen Nguyen, OD. “I hate walking into a doctor’s office into a room of 20 people waiting, and no one even looks up at me,” she says. “We treat patients like friends and family—how we (staff and I) would like to be treated.” It’s a philosophy that she’s been following for years in terms of patient care since her 2011 graduation from University of Houston College of Optometry. She worked in a number of settings prior to optometry school—corporate, ophthalmology, private optometry practices—and upon graduating, knew that private practice would be the happiest place for her.
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By Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:12 PM
It's almost impossible to escape talk about Coronavirus right now. But what exactly is the illness that's been making headlines everywhere and is now confirmed in the U.S.?
Bloomberg spoke with Dr. Bill Schaffner, an infectious disease specalist, to make it clear. Head over to
Twitter to learn more.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 10:03 AM
A new year. A new decade. There’s so much to look forward to—the Summer Olympics, the presidential election, design trends and yes, alcohol abstinence, are all trending as we begin 2020. Here’s a short list of some of the major trends and events in store for us this year. For a look at business trends in the eyewear and eyecare world, check out
VM’s January Cover Story,
#PERSPECTIVES 2020.
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By Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 10:00 AM
A successful matching of prescription, eyewear and patient is a three-way marriage which yields the outcome intended by the doctor and expected by the patient. Patients usually want and anticipate improved vision and an improved appearance. Additionally, the fit of the eyewear should work well and be comfortable. ECPs face these challenges daily, and they are often difficult to meet.
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By Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 12:42 PM
Something remarkable is happening at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, England. There, doctors who are part of an
NHS-funded trial are working to treat Retinitis Pigmentosa with advanced retinal implants that replace damaged photoreceptors and restore some elemnts of vision. Head over to the
BBC to learn more about this groundbreaking trial, how the implant works, and what it might mean for the future of Retinitis Pigmentosa treatment.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:03 AM
MUNICH, Germany—The first trade show of the year, opti is always a fantastic place to get a feel for what might be trending in eyewear over the course of the next 12 months, and this year’s show was no exception. Packed with 28,000 visitors and 605 exhibitors, opti 2020 offered a landscape of trends, from new and exciting eyewear shapes to celebrity-inspired designs. While the trend forecast for 2020 is as expansive and varied as always, one particular trend seemed to stand out across the board: color.
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By Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:00 AM
Binocular vision problems should not frighten optometrists—many of these conditions are relatively easy to diagnose and manage. We know more about treating these conditions today than we did 20 years ago thanks, in part, to an increase in binocular vision research. New research has helped optometrists develop a diversity of treatment options for patients with binocular vision conditions. Now optometrists have the unique ability to change patient’s lives by treating these visual conditions.
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By Andrew Karp
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS—Innovative vision technology is becoming more and more visible every year at CES, the annual mega meeting and trade show which drew more than 180,000 attendees here last week. From the latest mixed reality glasses for gamers to a tiny clip-on device that enables blind people to navigate their surrounds more easily, the full scope of vision tech was on display.
By Staff
Monday, January 20, 2020 12:00 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Citing the year 2020’s optical symbolism for the eyecare industry, The Vision Council revealed in December “the reimagining of its signature event, Vision Expo. Innovation has always been at the heart of the industry as well as the bi-annual Vision Expo, the definitive trade event for ophthalmic professionals,” the organization said, adding, “Now, The Vision Council, together with co-owner of the Show, Reed Exhibitions, aims to mark a new era for Vision Expo with a laser-like focus on discovery, connection and experience.”
By Staff
Monday, January 20, 2020 12:00 AM
NEW YORK—Vision Expo has announced the Vision Expo 2020 Talent Search, supported by the eyewear designers of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, known as the edCFDA. The search is aimed to identify and support emerging designers and foster their talent during the symbolic year for the eyewear industry, 2020. “Supporting emerging designers is vital to the growth of our industry and it’s an honor to be working with the edCFDA on such an important program,” said Ashley Mills, CEO of The Vision Council. “As we grow and expand Vision Expo, we’re dedicated to providing a space for all designers to learn from one another and showcase what makes them unique.”
By Staff
Friday, January 17, 2020 3:54 PM
Mobile is more powerful than ever— in fact, according to
Inc. and the
State of Mobile report from App Annie, consumer and ad spend on mobile devices is
expected to be $350 billion in 2020. As we spend more and more time (and money) on our phones each day, it's valuable to learn how customers are actually using their phones and spending that time and money. Head over to
Inc. to learn more.