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Dr. Ben Chudner on Private Equity in Optometry, Circa 2019

In this InSight Studio interview from Optometry’s Meeting 2019 in St. Louis, Dr. Ben Chudner sits down with us to discuss private equity in optometry.
He hits on:

* What private equity is
* The differences between private equity groups
* Where companies are looking to invest
* What makes a practice an attractive target for private equity
* Should your practice be acquired by private equity?

Leave any comments or questions for Dr. Chudner in this thread.

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Join us online at the ZEISS Ophthalmic Digital Summit!

We’d like to invite you to an upcoming, free online event that we’re holding in conjunction with ZEISS:

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This two-day complimentary program offers live sessions and an interactive product showcase—all within a virtual exhibit hall—designed to provide you with the latest technology innovations and clinical solutions for your practice.

Your registration gives you access to unparalleled content. Here’s what you can expect at the ZEISS Ophthalmic Digital Summit 2019:
  • Attend six live educational sessions with interactive Q&A presented by industry experts. Chat live with presenters during their sessions
  • Learn about the Integrated Diagnostic Imaging platform from ZEISS, new glaucoma and retina management tools, wavefront digital refraction and how together they will help your practice grow
  • Explore a virtual exhibit hall showcasing the latest technology and products from ZEISS
  • View product video demos on the CIRRUS OCT, CLARUS 500 UWF Fundus Imaging, HFA Perimetry, i.ProfilerPlus, ZEISS Digital SRU system and more
  • Live chat with the ZEISS sales team to learn more about our product portfolio and show specials

Learn more about the event, and register here.

ODwire.org members may also discuss the event and ask questions in this discussion thread.

Hope to see you there!

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Best Practice Episode 3: Dr. Casey Hogan on Sjogren’s Syndrome and Building your Practice




In this episode, Dr. Casey Hogan of Oak Lawn, IL, a CooperVision Best Practices honoree, talks to us about Sjogren’s Syndrome, and how she used her passion for treating the disease (and her personal experience with the condition) to help build her practice.

She also shares tips on how docs can identify and manage these patients and how to send & receive referrals from other specialists, such as rheumatologists.

Weigh in with your feedback here on ODwire.org.

And for more info about the Best Practices program, watch this intro video with Dr. Michele Andrews.

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Best Practice Episode 2: The Balance of Modern Tech & Patient Care

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Cohen, a 2018 CooperVision Best Practices honoree shares how critical it is for practices to balance modern technology and patient care.

We will be putting up videos over the next several weeks and months where each of the Best Practices will be sharing tips.

Weigh in with your feedback or send @Stephen Cohen OD a PM here on ODwire.org.

And for more info about the Best Practices program, watch this intro video with Dr. Michele Andrews.

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Dr. Richard Madonna on why HTN is a risk factor for glaucoma

In this InSight Studio interview from SECO2019, we speak with Dr. Richard Madonna from SUNY Optometry, where he explains why hypertension is a risk factor for glaucoma. (surprisingly, the answer has part to do with hypotension!)

Watch the video & weigh in!

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CooperVision Announces Best Practices Honorees for 2019

CooperVision has announced their Best Practices Honorees for 2019!

Now in it’s fourth year, the CooperVision Best Practices Program recognizes and celebrates practices in the U.S. that elevate the profession through innovation, industry leadership and patient experience.

In this ODwire TV episode, Dr. Michele Andrews, Senior Director of Professional & Academic Affairs at CooperVision announces the 2019 Best Practices honorees and talks about the genesis of the program.

Watch the video  and discuss with your peers.

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Alcon’s iLux Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: First Look

At SECO 2019, we got a first look at Alcon’s new iLux MGD treatment.

(That’s Gretchyn Bailey of Optometry Times asking all the questions & demoing the device!)

Its big calling-card is that it is substantially cheaper than alternative devices, while apparently being therapeutically equivalent.

Read all about it in this thread, and discuss with your peers.

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First Look at AB Max, the Newest Instrument to Treat Anterior Blepharitis

I’m happy to announce the launch of a new product (and a new ODwire.org site sponsor), the AB Max!

It is the latest instrument designed to treat anterior blepharitis.

I got a first-look at the devicee at SECO, and spoke with the device’s inventor, John Choate.

The comparison with the BlephEx is natural and obvious (John was one of the designers of the original), the big differences that I could see:

1) the device has a patent-pending “pulse mode”, which is more comfortable for the patients and…

2) the cost — the device itself is billed as 1/3rd the cost, and the consumables (ie, the tips) are priced at about 50% of other devices.

They are running a SECO special including the device, tips, patient literature, an i-Chek and a cute little demodex mite toy to show to patients.

If you have any questions, post them  in this thread, or visit their web site, www.AB-Max.com, or call them at 1-800-721-8006.

Discussion:
https://www.odwire.org/community/threads/ab-max-the-newest-instrument-for-treating-anterior-blepharitis.118919/

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What Happened to Refresh PM? Consumers Upset by Lack of Availability

Refresh PM disappeared from store shelves last fall, much to the dismay of people with severe dry eye.

In this interview, we speak with Dave Gibson, Associate VP of Consumer Eyecare at Allergan and ask him:

* What happened?
* What alternatives are available?
* When will Refresh PM will be back on store shelves?!

ODwire.org members can comment in this thread.

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CEwire2019 Starts on January 26th! $189 for 56 COPE credits; Large Vendor Discounts

CEwire2019 is coming! REGISTER HERE!

Over 9,000 ODs have chosen to participate in CEwire events over the past five years, and this year features our biggest roster of speakers and vendors yet.

Watch LIVE online on January 26th & 27th, or ON DEMAND at your own pace and on your own schedule through July 1st, 2019.

Visit the virtual exhibit hall to get exclusive discounts from leading vendors, and tune in to the CEwire2019 Livestream, where we’ll chat with optometric thought leaders and eye care industry executives.

Learn more at https://www.cewire2019.com  or REGISTER HERE.  We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Taking CE Has Never Been Easier

Receiving your COPE credits is incredibly simple:

1. Register for CEwire 2019
2. Login and watch the lectures live online, January 26th & 27th, OR on demand through July 1st, 2019
3. Complete a short quiz after each hour of class (take the quizzes as many times as you need to in order to pass)
4. We transmit your credits to ARBO automatically, and also provide you with a digital certificate after you complete each course

There is no better education value in eye care!

Profits for Charity

Profits from the event are being shared with leading eye care charities:
– The American Academy of Optometry Foundation
– VOSH International

Learn more about the missions of each organization by clicking on the links above. CEwire is proud to have contributed to both organizations at our prior four virtual conferences!

 

Exhibit Hall


CEwire2019 also features a virtual exhibit hall, where leading vendors will demo their products and provide you with the most up-to-date information. Many will have staff available live via text chat during the event!

Several exhibitors will be offering exclusive show discounts to CEwire2019 attendees.

Check here to get the latest news on show discounts and information about the show.

 

CEwire2019 Livestream!

As in prior years, the team will broadcast live from CEwire HQ, giving you the latest updates on the conference, current discounts being offered at the show, and interviewing leaders in eye care.

They will be joined in studio by special guest analyst Gretchyn Bailey, NCLC, FAAO, Editor in Chief and Content Channel Director at Optometry Times.

Learn more at https://www.cewire2019.com  or REGISTER HERE.  We look forward to seeing you at the event!