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Vision Plans & Insurance Demystified: A Broker’s Guide to Industry Success
As a vision insurance broker, you create value by helping clients explore a wide range of products that can contribute to improving their eye health...
Contact Lenses to Diagnose Glaucoma in the Works
Early detection and diagnosis of glaucoma protects your patients against serious vision loss. As you know, many people with early-stage glaucoma...
Remote Worker Eye Strain on the Rise
While the pandemic is over, working from home remains the new norm for many of us. Whether full-time or part-time, working from home has many...
What Are Green Tinted Sunglasses Best For?
There are more options than ever when it comes to sunglasses, with tinted lenses emerging as a popular choice for fashion and comfort. These glasses...
Contacts for Kids and Classroom Accommodations
Children and teens can benefit from wearing contact lenses, especially if they practice sports or feel self-conscious about their appearance....
Top Trends Shaping the U.S. Optometry Industry
Technology is transforming the U.S. optometry industry at a dizzying pace. For optometrists, staying abreast of the latest trends is more important...
How Technology Can Help Students With Vision Impairments
Students with blindness or vision impairments can encounter a number of challenges in a traditional classroom environment. Not being able to access...
Digital Marketing Strategies Tailored for Vision Care Plan Brokers
Vision care brokers need to be creative to reach their target audience in today's crowded market. Finding the right prospects and getting their...
Digital Learning and Eye Health: Why Every Student Should Consider Blue Light Glasses
Technology can be an amazing learning tool that allows for highly personalized and engaging experiences. However, screen time is an issue among...
Digital Eye Strain Awareness: Promoting Healthy Screen Habits Among Students
From personalized learning to remote experiences, digital devices are at the core of the modern classroom experience. However, because of this, many...
Blue Light Glasses for Digital Eye Strain: Tips for Office Workers
As an employer, it’s important to create a safe and comfortable work environment. With employees spending a significant portion of their workday...
Understanding the Pros and Cons of Hard and Soft Contact Lenses
More patients than ever opt for contact lenses as a discreet and more natural alternative to eyeglasses. However, navigating the different types of...
The Growing Demand for Blue Light Glasses: An Opportunity for Insurance Brokers
The visible light spectrum includes different wavelengths with varying properties. Blue light, which comprises light with a wavelength of 390 to 500...
Extending the Lifespan of Your Blue Light Glasses With Proper Cleaning
Blue light from digital screens is a rising eye health threat. Wearing blue-light glasses is proving to be an effective line of defense against the...
Evolving Vision Coverage: Exploring New Trends in Eye Care Benefits
Keeping up with the latest vision coverage trends will help brokers adapt to the changing needs of their target audience. Let's take a closer look...
Choosing the Right Blue Light Glasses: A Buyer’s Guide
Digital screens are an integral part of the day for most American workers and students, translating into high exposure to blue light. If you've been...
Creating a Vision-Friendly Workplace: Tips for Employers to Prevent CVS
Digital devices have become an integral part of the modern workplace. For employees, computer and phone usage creates an environment that can affect...
Understanding Contact Lenses: How Do They Correct Vision?
Contact lenses are a popular alternative to eyeglasses for those with refractive vision errors. In the following blog post, we'll explore the...
VCD Teacher Scholarship Success Story
Students spend as many as seven hours a day in a classroom. This environment is crucial to learning and student well-being. Teachers are using...
Senior Vision Care: The Importance of Specialized Vision Plans
Your health needs change with age, including your eye health. For seniors, keeping up with annual eye exams and addressing eye health issues early...
Children and Eye Health: When Should Eye Exams Start? How Frequent Should They Be?
Children rely on their senses to explore, grow, and learn. From recognizing familiar faces to developing their memory, sight plays a crucial role in...
Optimizing Patient Experience in Optometry: From Reception to Follow-up
How do you consistently deliver a great patient experience? The most successful optometrists take a deliberate approach to optimizing patient...
Patient Relationship Management in Optometry
Building strong patient relationships results in better experiences and outcomes for eye health patients. As an optometrist, you can grow your...
Transitioning From Professional Silos To True Collaborators in Optometric Practice by Enhancing Interprofessional Communication
Interprofessional communication plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive and patient-centered care. Effective communication among healthcare...
Three Ways Oklahoma Teachers Can Support Students With Vision-Related Learning Difficulties
In the classroom, every student's journey is different. Some face hidden hurdles in the form of vision-related learning difficulties. However,...
Smart Strategies to Reduce Screen Time and Address Employees’ Eye Health Concerns
3 MIN. READ In the digital age, people spend more time with their eyes fixed on various devices' screens. This increase in screen time has...
Teacher Resource Guide to Vision Health for Students
6 MIN. READ We often associate decreasing vision with aging, but eye health issues are common in school-age children. As an educator, you can make a...
Tips for Including Eye Breaks and Visual Exercises in the Classroom
4 MIN. READ Healthy vision among students is a top priority for teachers and a lofty, commendable goal. This blog explores the ease and benefits of...
Preventing, Treating, and Managing Childhood Myopia
Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye health condition that makes far-away objects appear blurry to children. Experts believe it...
5 Ways to Enhance Your Optometric Practice in 2023
Practice growth is a priority for many Oklahoma vision care providers. Although the average provider's income in Oklahoma is close to $57/hour, the...
Vision Plans Are a Valuable Employee Benefit Solution
As an employer, you may wonder, “Are vision plans worth it?” Yes, vision plans are valuable employee-benefit solutions that can benefit both your...
Smart Contact Lenses Are Coming Soon – Here’s How to Get Them
Smart contact lenses are still in the early stages of development, but they hold enormous potential for the future. They can monitor and manage...
Your Employees Will Love You for Offering Vision Screening
An eye exam is a crucial aspect of maintaining good eye health. It involves a series of tests that assess a person's visual acuity, depth...
How Employers Can Help in the Fight Against Vision Loss
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the economic cost of major vision problems is projected to increase to $373 billion by...
Customer Care and Personalized Vision Plan Access
For individuals and families in Oklahoma and nationwide, eye care health is a significant concern. Brokers play an essential role by helping...
Why You Should Care About the Optometrist/Eye Doctor Face-Off
In 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a measure giving optometrists in the Golden State the legal authority to perform laser eye surgery and...
Are Blue Light Protection Glasses Worth it?
With the advancement of digital devices and the amount of time we now spend in front of them, many people are dealing with eyestrain and fatigue. As...
Effective Eye Care for Older Adults Includes These Five Things
Since 1900, the percentage of Americans over 65 has almost quadrupled. Yet, only a handful of these individuals live in institutional settings....
How important are vision care benefits to employees?
Eye health is essential to our overall wellness, and employee vision plans are an increasingly popular option for employers. However, do employees...
Stay Ahead of the Competition with These Five Eye Care Industry Trends 2023
The eye care industry is constantly evolving, so providers should stay abreast of the latest trends to be successful in their practice. Here are...
What Is Genetic Ophthalmology and What Does It Mean for Eye Health?
Genetic ophthalmology (GO) is an emerging field that could provide more effective treatment for genetic eye diseases such as glaucoma. However, GO...
Could your Optometrist Practice benefit from a medical scribe? We look at the Pros and Cons
There are many factors needed to make a successful optometric business, and while efficient documentation may seem like just a small part it is a...
Top 5 KPIs to Track When Assessing Plan Performance and Satisfaction
As a broker, you need to maintain a diverse product portfolio so you can help companies build packages adapted to their needs and budgets. Tracking...
How to Get Discounts on Frames and Discontinued Lines
Eyewear and contact lenses are vital to the optometry field. Keeping this in mind, doctors should be aware of the purchase costs of these goods to...
Designing a Modern Optometry Practice
One question that optometrists should consider is, “When patients walk into your optometry office, how do you want them to feel?” Naturally,...
November 2022: Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month celebrates a rich culture and educates people about issues unique to the Native American community. It’s an...
Top 3 Reasons to Work with Smaller Plan Providers
In the healthcare benefits industry, brokers are essential in helping small businesses find plans. Smaller companies might not have the resources or...
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Adding a New Vision Plan to Your Benefits Package
You want the best for your employees, but searching for eye care in Oklahoma and in any state, isn’t always the easiest thing to do. New regulations...
3 Signs It’s Time to Review and Upgrade Your Benefits Package
A routine inventory of your benefits package can tell you where you may be able to reduce spending and, equally importantly, can also ensure that it...
October 2022: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You might be wondering about the link with vision health. The truth is that a simple eye exam can sometimes...
Understanding the Ins and Outs of the Vision Plans You Accept
For eye doctors in Tulsa OK, as well as other states, a regular review of the plans you’re currently accepting, and their ins and outs, is something...
Top Strategies for Helping Plan Providers Meet Their Goals
When trying to reduce healthcare spending, employers who offer employee benefits in the state of Oklahoma, as well as anywhere else, should be aware...
Rethinking How You Offer Value Part 3: Build Digital Connections
The pandemic has sped up the digital transformation. Many professionals are embracing the virtual world because they realize connections matter....
eGuide: Top 10 Ways Vision Care Direct Makes a Broker’s Job Easier
Top 10 Ways eGuide - Vision Care Direct Makes a Broker’s Job EasierOur eGuide is chocked full of ways Vision Care Direct can simplify working with a...
Is There a Link Between Aging, Eye Health, and Dementia?
A recent study found a possible connection between eye health and dementia. Learn more about the importance of preserving your vision health as you age.
Screentime and the Childhood Myopia Epidemic
Do you have nearsighted students in your classroom? Here’s how to create a vision-friendly environment to help prevent and manage childhood myopia symptoms.
4 Factors Influencing Businesses to Invest in Vision Benefits in 2025
Brokers, how are you targeting customers? Learn about four factors influencing businesses’ decisions to invest in vision benefits in 2025.
Transform Workplace Health with Remote Patient Monitoring for Diabetes
A person with diabetes in the workplace checking their blood sugar level using a lancet device.
Take Control of Your Health: Easy and Affordable Blood Sugar Monitoring with RPM
Remote Patient Monitoring is a game-changer for diabetes management. Learn more about RPM and how employers can improve health outcomes for employees.
Educating Prospects About Myopia Prevention and Management
Understanding how to prevent myopia is critical as myopia rates soar. Regular eye exams and managing screen time can help. Consider recommending Vision Care Direct (VCD) plans.
Social Media for Optometrists: Tips and Ideas for Creating Engaging Posts
Optometrist marketing can boost visibility for your practice and help generate steady revenues. Get started with some proven social media marketing techniques.
Limiting Screen Time for Kids and Other Back-to-School Eye Care Tips
As you gear up for another school year, now is the perfect time to consider incorporating some best practices for supporting eye health in your...
Building Bridges: How You Can Collaborate With Parents to Promote Children’s Eye Care
Children learn primarily through what they see. As a result, healthy vision is directly linked to academic performance, making eye health an...
Eyes on Summer Safety: Student Eye Protection in the Classroom and Beyond
For students, summer break is an opportunity to try new activities, spend more time outdoors, and learn outside the classroom. While relaxing and...
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