by Michael Sopher | Jul 21, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
Online eyewear retailers are capturing consumers’ interest—and dollars. Warby Parker is probably eye doctors’ biggest online competition, notes VisionWeb. The style-savvy startup has upped their game by opening up a number of retail locations around the U.S. Other...
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by jsopher | Jul 7, 2016 | Practice Pearls, Technology & the Internet
We predicted that virtual reality (VR) would be a trend in health care in 2016, and it looks like we were right. Some are calling this “the year of VR,” thanks to the wave of new, relatively affordable devices now available. Market research firm IDC projects that...
by Smitha Gopal | Apr 21, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
Now more than ever, doctors have a tough job. Given the state of healthcare in 2016, providers must figure out how to manage the confusion arising from issues such as shifting payment models to new government mandates, while at the same time treating a patient...
by jsopher | Mar 10, 2016 | Practice Pearls, Technology & the Internet
It may not surprise you to know that 90 percent of Americans own a cell phone, according to the most recent data from Pew Research. Of that number, 64 percent own a smartphone, giving them easy access to the hundreds of thousands of Android and iOS mobile apps...
by Rob Stretch | Feb 11, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
Retail is changing at light speed, thanks to apps that allow on-the-spot price comparisons, online sales and promotions, and even virtual reality, among other things. To capture the most customers, retailers—including eye care professionals—need to keep up. Here are...
