Opportunities and Risks of Telehealth Explored by Panel

By Margery Weinstein
Monday, October 22, 2018 12:00 AM LAS VEGAS—The goal of using telehealth to expand access to care, and create additional touch-points with doctors, was discussed  at “The Future of Optometry: Telehealth & Eyecare” panel at Vision Expo West. The special event, sponsored by Essilor, and produced by Review of Optometric Business, featured ROB Professional Editor Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, and Larry Macapagal, OD, director of optometry, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, as presenters. Panelists included: Linda Chous, OD, of The Glasses Menagerie and chief eyecare officer at UnitedHealthcare; David Geffen, OD, FAAO, director of optometric and refractive services at Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute TLC; and Tim Petito, OD, FAAO, of Petito Eyecare and director of professional relations for Marco Ophthalmics.

Docs of Distinction

By Marge Axelrad, Deirdre Carroll, Mary Kane, Andrew Karp, Roger Mummert, John Sailer, Margery Weinstein, Catherine Wolinski
Monday, June 16, 2014 12:01 AM Successful optometrists, whether they are in private practice or are employed by a retail chain or corporation, know that the business of optometry is just as important as the clinical aspects of their profession.

Practice Management Stories: The Secrets of Their Success

By Marge Axelrad, Deirdre Carroll, Mary Kane, Andrew Karp, Roger Mummert, John Sailer, Margery Weinstein, Catherine Wolinski
Monday, June 17, 2013 12:10 AM Running a business in this ever-changing environment is not an easy task and today’s optometrists are no exception to the rule. Faced with problems to solve on an almost daily basis, the OD of 2013 needs to be a Renaissance man/woman—part business manager, IT professional, digital media guru and marketing expert, all rolled into one.

Lessons Learned From Optometry’s Innovators

By Marge Axelrad, Deirdre Carroll, Mary Kane, Andrew Karp, Roger Mummert, John Sailer, Margery Weinstein, Catherine Wolinski
Monday, June 18, 2012 12:00 AM The profession of optometry seems to foster innovation. Perhaps because it is a field that’s constantly in flux, its practitioners are always being challenged to come up with new ways to solve problems.