Eyecare Business

In our video of the week at eyecarebusiness.com, the Lighthouse Guild provides a tutorial on using the free mobile app, #SeeingAI, that ECPs can share with their #lowvision patients to help them take advantage of this easily accessible tool.

Don’t miss the FREE virtual OME Live webinar for optometrists happening TONIGHT! Drs. April Jasper and Nathan Lighthizer will present “OCT & OCT-A – What Can It Do for You and Your Practice.” Tune in at 8pm for more information. This session will be followed by an interactive Q+A, featuring Jeff Gerson, OD, FAAO, to discuss “Mitigating Geographic Atrophy (GA): Strategies for Early Detection and Treatment Intervention.” Thank you to our partner in education, MacuHealth. Register here: https://bit.ly/4iKDFSJ

Eyecare Business has been named a 2025 Regional Azbee Award finalist in the design category for its September 2024 issue cover ?? “One of the most competitive awards programs for B2B media,” according to the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the 2025 #AzbeeAwards of Excellence competition received more than 800 entries across 68 categories. Winners will be announced in April—so stay tuned!

Meet EB’s expert editorial board of #eyecare professionals as they share the biggest difficulties they face in practice + tips for overcoming them: https://lnkd.in/eCpt-QV6 ? Lanard C. Atkins,LDO,ABO,NCLE Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA Diana Canto-Sims Jordan Foster Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO Ric Peralta, ABOC, Healthy Sight Ambassador Sheena Taff Eric White

Get ready for more premier CE for the optometric community from OME LIVE with Drs. April Jasper and Nathan Lighthizer coming up this week! Mark your calendar for the next FREE virtual webinar “OCT & OCT-A – What Can It Do for You and Your Practice” on March 13 at 8pm ET for key takeaways and industry insights you can use to bolster your practice! This session will be followed by an interactive Q+A, featuring Jeff Gerson, OD, FAAO, to discuss “Mitigating Geographic Atrophy (GA): Strategies for Early Detection and Treatment Intervention.” Thank you to our partner in education, MacuHealth. Register here: https://bit.ly/3QUvSG3

Get ready for more premier CE for the optometric community from OME LIVE with Drs. April Jasper and Nathan Lighthizer! Mark your calendar for the next FREE virtual webinar, “OCT & OCT-A – What Can It Do for You and Your Practice” on March 13 at 8pm ET for key takeaways and clinical insights you can utilize in your practice. This session will be followed by an interactive Q+A, featuring Jeff Gerson, OD, FAAO, to discuss “Mitigating Geographic Atrophy (GA): Strategies for Early Detection and Treatment Intervention.” Thank you to our partner in education, MacuHealth. Register here: https://bit.ly/3XuikFf

Latinos En Optometry + VSP Vision Care have launched a blog series called “Cultural Responsiveness” to explore the importance of culturally responsive #healthcare in #optometry, addressing social, cultural, and linguistic factors in patient care. Each month, contributors will discuss cultural competence and ways for practitioners to improve their understanding and practices. Access the blog here: https://lnkd.in/eqJqmU_R

VSP Vision Care marks its 70th anniversary by expanding programs that support #eyecare providers, #optometry students, and underserved communities: The company has extended the VSP Vision Exam Rebate through 2025, providing over $33 million to more than 2,100 practices. It will also award 70 scholarships to #optometrystudents and invest $4 million in its Student Loan Repayment Program to encourage doctors to serve in #healthcare deserts. Additionally, VSP’s Eyes of Hope mobile clinics will host 70 events nationwide to provide no-cost eye care to those in need.

In the latest edition of Last Look, Evie Lawson OD, owner of Eyes On You Seattle, fills in the blanks + reveals the “why” that drives her career: https://lnkd.in/epgHn3TJ

Getting staff members prepped ahead of an industry trade show doesn’t have to be daunting. In the latest Staff Hiring, Training + Retention, EB shares how to get your team up to speed: https://lnkd.in/eA64VpaR ? Tom Bowen Amy Endo Valerie Manso Edwin Y. Endo, OD Optometrist PECAA