by Brad Sopher | Oct 12, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
If they don’t work in factories or play contact sports, your patients may not think about eye injuries or how to prevent them. Yet thousands of Americans are treated each year for serious eye injuries, nearly half of which occurred at home, according to a recent...
by Brad Sopher | Sep 22, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Health care is changing. We are seeing a greater focus on patient satisfaction and a shift toward pay-for-performance reimbursement models. These changes require a change in the way doctors operate their practices, from physician-focused to patient-focused. Many...
by Brad Sopher | Jul 14, 2016 | Patient Engagement, Technology & the Internet
Screens are everywhere in our lives now, even in the exam room. More than 80 percent of doctors now use EHRs, and the hype is building surrounding new technologies in healthcare such as virtual reality. The benefits of technology are numerous—but we all know that too...
by Brad Sopher | Jun 9, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss and the leading cause of blindness for people all over the world. Age-related clouding of the eye’s lens affects more than 24.4 million Americans age 40 and older, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology...
by Brad Sopher | May 5, 2016 | Patient Engagement
Did you know that May is Healthy Vision Month? We’ve rounded up some cool and interesting facts about eyes and eye health to share with your patients. Wow them with fun facts about shark eyes on social media, or quiz them on eye health myths when they come into your...