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Optometry has built two unique niches that both serve our patients with unique needs and bring in profitability as a result: specialty contact lenses and advanced dry eye treatment. In this Summit, we bring you knowledge about clinical + science aspects of these anterior segment niches and round it up with the unique financial opportunities that these niches present if executed correctly. Perspectives on all these topics will be provided by some of the most recognized speakers in our industry.
✅ CE Hour 1 - Corneas Should Make You More Coins -A guide to anterior segment profitability logistics in a specialty contact lens practice (COPE #86138-PM) | Zachary Holland OD, F.S.L.S
✅ CE Hour 2-Dry Eye & Aesthetics (COPE #86408-TD) | Carly Rose, OD, FAAO
✅ CE Hour 3 - Bla$t OFF! Success in the Dry Eye and Aesthetic Fron-Tear (COPE #86867-PM) | Ann Hoscheit, OD
✅ CE Hour 4 -Dry Eye is a Skin Disease! Rosacea Explored (PENDING)| Melanie Dombrowski, OD
✅ CE Hour 5 - Blepharitis: What Dirty Little Secrets Are Your Patients Hiding? (COPE #84435-TD) | Pam Theriot, OD, FAAO
👉 ODs on Finance Member Rate: FREE | 🎥 Recording AVAL TO REGISTERS ONLY x 2 weeks
Going To Be At Vision Expo West? Join Us For The 1st Ever Exclusive & Intimate ODoF Social Mixer In Vegas!
Don’t worry; it's going to be a financially sound decision. There will be FREE drinks, tons of FREE swag, a big cash giveaway, and most importantly, great music & vibes with Dat, Aaron, & the entire ODoF Crew!
WHY YOU SHOULD BE THERE?
🚨 TICKET ALERT! DOCTORS ONLY (200 Tickets Limit), so exclusivity is key here! And yes, we've reserved some space for some students. But be warned: tickets are flying! Wear your VEW Badge along with your name on the VIP list to get in. A BIG SHOUT OUT 📣 to our incredible partner sponsors: Roya, GSRX Optical, Optazoom, PracticePal , EyeCloud Pro for making it happen! We can't wait to see you in Vegas. Let’s make memories that will last a lifetime! Cheers, Dat & Aaron, Julie & Chris |
Fact: we are not retina specialists. Fiction: we cannot be clinicians that manage and generate revenue from retinal conditions. In this 4 hour summit, our speakers will give overviews on commonly managed retinal conditions, the current + emerging technologies we can implement to best serve our patients with these retinal conditions and finally how to best manage our patients to maximize revenue and patient outcomes. Stop worrying about the retina and learn to love the posterior segment!
✅ CE Hour 1- VEP, ERG, Dark Adaptation, Extended Color Testing, Screeners and Genetic testing (Billing/Coding) PENDING | Angela Tsai, OD
✅ CE Hour 2- Beyond the Posterior Pole (COPE-APPROVED 85395-TD) | Alison Bozung, OD, FAAO
✅ CE Hour 3 - Real World Retina | Jeffry D. Gerson, OD, FAAO
✅ CE Hour 4 - ABCs of OCTA | Jessica Haynes, OD
✅ CE Hour 5 - Uncovering Unnerving Optic Neuropathies (COPE-APPROVED 86649-NO) | Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO
👉 ODs on Finance Member Rate: FREE | 🎥 Recording AVAL TO REGISTERS ONLY x 2 weeks
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Our inbox has been getting slammed with ODs asking for advice on what to do with their federal student loans as we get closer to the 0% forbearance expiration date of 12/31/22. Politics aside, based on the most recent federal news which removes a lot of uncertainty that we had last month, we are going to break it down with some actionable plans that optometrist can take:

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