Chairside

The Common Denominator…

Is pain. We all experience it, so you might as well make it worth your suffering.
09/15/2024

See the World

Jump on a plane and travel for work and play.
08/15/2024

The Struggle is Real

Is there anything more annoying than those who don’t pick up after their dog? These patient interactions are a close second.
07/15/2024

Jot It All Down

Looking back at memories of family and patients is priceless.
06/15/2024

Focus on You

Don’t get distracted by all the hubbub.
05/15/2024

What's Your Plan?

Make patients see better. It should be as simple as that.
04/15/2024

Platitudes, Schmatitudes

Listening, learning and being yourself leads to success.
03/15/2024

My Favorite Patients

Kids, dads, gamers, know-it-alls—I just love them.
02/15/2024

Pick Up the Phone

When a prospective patient calls your office, answer the ringer and be pleasant. It’s not hard.
01/15/2024

Unhappy Birthday

More trips around the sun means more chances for your patients to develop the dreaded presbyopia.
12/15/2023

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2024

Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Nate Lighthizer, OD, and Dagny Zhu, MD
Webinar: 9:00pm ET

Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb

Register here

December 6-7, 2024

West Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Co-Chairs: Murray Fingeret, OD, and Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Earn up to 12 LIVE COPE Credits (accreditation pending)

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December 7-8, 2024

Retina Update 2024
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Chairs: Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Steven Ferrucci, OD
Earn up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending)

Register here