It is my pleasure to announce a new show we're putting together in conjunction with the folks at ZEISS Meditec:
ZEISS OPTOMETRIC DIGITAL SUMMIT 2018
ONLINE July 28 and July 29 | 11am EST to 2pm EST
https://www.ods2018.com/
Register Here (totally free!)
ZEISS invites you to attend the ZEISS Optometric Digital Summit 2018, a two-day complimentary online program including live sessions and an interactive product showcase within a virtual exhibit hall, designed to provide you with the latest technological innovations and clinical solutions for your practice.
Taught by industry leaders, you'll get trained and informed on how the integrated diagnostic imaging solutions from ZEISS will help shape the future of your practice.
Event attendees will also be eligible for special show promotions and discounts on ZEISS instruments.
Learn more, look at the course list, and register here (totally free!)
You can discuss the summit in this thread.
Hope to see you there!
Shocker: Only 1% of ODs use Amniotic Membranes
AdminWolf
June 27, 2018
An ODwire.org member reports that based on the latest CMS data, Only 409 optometrists reported CPT code 65778 (placement of an amniotic membrane) in 2017.
That 409 docs represents approximately 1% of the total number of practicing ODs in the US.
That, in our opinion, is both disappointing and shocking.
And represents a major missed opportunity both for patient and doctor alike.
Read more about the statistics, and why so few docs are working with amniotic membrane technology.
Do you utilize amniotic membranes in your practice?
If not, why not?
Weigh in!
... and if you're interested in the topic, also take a listen to an interview we did with Dr. Sheila Morrison of UH on the importance of amniotic membranes to practitioners today:
Registered users can read more and comment here.
That 409 docs represents approximately 1% of the total number of practicing ODs in the US.
That, in our opinion, is both disappointing and shocking.
And represents a major missed opportunity both for patient and doctor alike.
Read more about the statistics, and why so few docs are working with amniotic membrane technology.
Do you utilize amniotic membranes in your practice?
If not, why not?
Weigh in!
... and if you're interested in the topic, also take a listen to an interview we did with Dr. Sheila Morrison of UH on the importance of amniotic membranes to practitioners today:
Registered users can read more and comment here.
Dr. Frank Fontana on the Early Days of Contact Lenses and the Future of Eye Care
AdminWolf
June 18, 2018
Dr. Fontana (aka optometry's "Uncle Frank, The King of Contact Lenses"), in his 69th year attending SECO (!!), talks about being a pioneer the field of contact lenses, and what the future might hold for ECPs.
He also gives a shout-out to our own Paul Farkas and Ted Kassalow, who were also party to this history.
Registered ODwire.org members can reminisce and ask Uncle Frank questions in this thread