Power Hour Optometry

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The Power Hour 10/25/17 Oct 26, 2017

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How are frames designed? Get the inside scoop behind the design process of the John Varvatos Eyewear Collection. The company's creative director Nico Roseillier joins the show to discuss how this cool process takes place.

The Power Hour 10/18/17 Oct 19, 2017

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Listen to this episode for an entertaining discussion with Gary and Brian as they talk about the difference between UK and US optometry. Opticians scope of care, OD education, UK practitioners emphasis on glasses and being ahead of the curve in contact lenses are discussed along with differences health insurance systems and the state of the industry. Brian also talks about his important work with the BCLA, his fun presentation style and . . . shoes (listen for details!)

The Power Hour 10/11/17 Oct 12, 2017

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Managed vision care, telemedicine, online shopping for eyeglasses or contact lenses... are these things that will hurt or help your practice? The answers and discussion may surprise you when you listen to this episode of the Power Hour!

The Power Hour 10/4/17 Oct 05, 2017

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Private Equity is getting more and more involved in optometry. What is private equity, why are they so interested in eyecare, and is private equity something you should look at for your own practice? Jeff Fronterhouse and Bret Davis, two experts in private equity, join Gary on this episode of the Power Hour!

The Power Hour 9/27/17 Sep 29, 2017

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During a staff training session you tell your optician, "When you sell AR lenses, say X." We've all tried training our staff this way, and whether "X" is effective or not, invariably we have trouble making it stick. Is the problem "X" or the way we're training and teaching our staff? Frank Pigneri, Sr. Manager of Customer Training and Development at Essilor is the guest on our show. He discusses some of the finer points of optical training, what should be included in a good training program, when to do it, how to make it stick as well as a host of other great topics related to staff education.

The Power Hour 9/20/17 Sep 22, 2017

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You practice in an area that is very conservative. Your long time trusted, well known receptionist who had brown hair yesterday, shows up with purple hair today. What should you do? What can you do? Your optician shows up with a therapy dog. Your insurance biller is afraid of dogs. Now what? Attorney Julia Goldman is the guest on the Power Hour.

The Power Hour 9/6/17 Sep 07, 2017

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We have all watched kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span. Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.

The Power Hour 8/30/17 Sep 01, 2017

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Years of scientific research and intensive study of real-world applications have led to incredible breakthroughs in the way businesses large and small identify and hire top talent in their fields. Optimize Hire, a leading Internet-based pre-employment testing company focused on helping organizations hire better, joins Local Eye Site on this episode of the Power Hour to discuss this important topic.

The Power Hour 8/23/17 Aug 24, 2017

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The CDC, in close collaboration with industry partners, has organized Contact Lens Health Week as a strategy to increase public awareness and promote healthy contact lens wear and care. Jennifer Cope, MD, MPH from the CDC and Joseph P. Shovlin, O.D., F.A.A.O., the President, American Academy of Optometry, join the Power Hour to discuss the fourth annual Contact Lens Health Week. This year's campaign theme is "healthy habits mean healthy eyes" with a focus on encouraging youth to start healthy habits early, for healthy eyes later. Increased awareness about the importance of proper contact lens hygiene can encourage contact lens wearers to adopt healthy habits that can reduce their chances of getting an eye infection.

The Power Hour 8/16/17 Aug 17, 2017

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Five years ago the first Power Hour episode discussed the future of optometry. What's has and hasn't come true since that show? The dialogue will probably surprise you!

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