23 Jul THE FRICTIONLESS PATIENT JOURNEY: HOW IT BENEFITS OPTICAL PRACTICES
The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the omnichannel approach to the forefront of the optical industry, moving from a 'nice-to-have' to a business need. ...
24 May Dry Eye Disease: What changed with COVID-19
The same report states that “Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms, in which tear film instability and hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation and damage, and neurosensory abnormalities...
26 Apr The global impact of Covid-19 on eyecare and eye health – Part 2
The evolution of clinical services may actually benefit patients in the long term, but as the pandemic continues into its second year, it is worth exploring areas in which COVID-19 may have led to an adverse direct or indirect impact on ocular health....
02 Apr Combatting ransomware with training: the best defence is education
Ransomware is to data as Glaucoma is to Optometry. One steals away data as the other steals away sight. Ransomware, a type of malware that threatens to perpetually block access to a victim’s data unless a ransom is paid, affects everything from small businesses right...
04 Mar What is PPC and why your eyecare practice should use it?
PPC or pay-per-click advertising is a highly effective way to get interested or ready-to-buy customers to visit your website or call your practice for a specific service or product (eye test, contact lens fitting, OCT exam)....
08 Feb The global impact of Covid-19 on eyecare and eye health – Part 1
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate and dramatic impact on eyecare. Even now, more than a year since the emergence of this public health crisis, Covid-19 continues to overwhelm healthcare systems and resources around the globe. T...
16 Dec Neil UHER: LAB OWNER & YOUTUBER
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Neil Uher has gained over 723,000 views since 2015 for his optical laboratory YouTube channel, UseMyFrame.com....
01 Dec Freeform: A BRIEF HISTORY – PART 2
But even before cut-to-polish had become possible, when people in the field saw the improvements in form accuracy and surface roughness of surfaces that generators could produce, their thoughts went to what had theretofore been a kind of Holy Grail. What if progressive lens surfaces...
16 Nov Autism Spectrum Disorder: Seeing the world in a different way
Assessing the eyes of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requires the optometrist’s technical knowledge and, ideally, an adapted environment called a sensory room. ...
24 Sep Freeform: A brief history – Part 1
For most providers of optical goods, the term “freeform” is used to refer to progressive addition lenses that are produced by cutting complex curves, including the progression, on the convex sides of semi-finished single vision lens blanks. ...