How Indies Spent Diabetic Eye Disease Month

NEW YORK—This year, like every year, November marked Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. The month served as a time to bring light to the many diabetes-related eye diseases, and to educate patients and the general public on how diabetes can affect the eyes. As reported in VMAIL, the CDC states that approximately 37.3 million people have diabetes, and 96 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes—making information about diabetes-related eye diseases valuable to most Americans. ECPs across the country stepped up to educate patients this past November.

Acuity Vision and Eyewear Center

The team at Acuity Vision and Eyewear Center in Coventry, Rhode Island, has some good ideas for holiday stocking stuffers.

Indies Get Into the Holiday Spirit

NEW YORK—Holiday season is officially upon us—which means it’s the perfect time to spend a few hours of your day decorating the office for the celebrations. No matter what you and your team celebrate, there are plenty of ways to decorate and bring some holiday cheer into your workspace. This week, we’re taking a look at how some indies have transformed their offices for the holiday season—feel free to take inspiration wherever you find it, and enjoy this special, magical time of year.

What Are 5 Key 2024 Trends That Will Impact Your Small Business?

WASHINGTON D.C.—The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has identified several Small Business Trends which will shape the coming year. “2024 stands to be an exciting year for the small business community, and the SBA wants to help make sure you’re ready for whatever is in store,” the organization recently posted. “Consult our resource partner network for no- or low-cost counseling and training and visit the SBA Learning Platform in order to access a wealth of educational materials."

Four Years Later, Independent Optical Is Stronger Than Ever—And Still Not Selling Ugly Glasses

MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina—In 2019, Jake Sunkin, OD, achieved a long-held dream of opening up his own, independent eyecare practice. When Independent Optical debuted in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina that June, things were looking bright and exciting—Dr. Sunkin’s dad, Chris, retired from a 25-year career in the industrial equipment industry and took on the challenge of opening a practice from the ground up alongside his son. The two documented every step of their process, from construction through to opening day, on Instagram, and in an interview with The Independent Eye that summer.