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Not everyone needs glasses, but everyone needs an annual eye exam
Value-conscious employers often decide to forgo offering vision care as part of their benefits package. There is a common misconception that only employees who wear glasses will see value in a vision plan and that it won’t be a strong offering for attracting and retaining talent. As a broker, you can present these employers with […]
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What to know about brand-name vs generic contact lenses
People feel confident about generic options at the pharmacy nowadays. Your trusted family doctor and your local pharmacist will tell you that they are less expensive and just as effective as brand-name medications. But generic and brand-name can be very different in terms of their inactive ingredients, and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. This is also true […]
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Telemedicine in Oklahoma – Possibilities, challenges and partners
Vision correction has been experimenting with online tests and remote screenings for over a decade. However, after a series of lockdowns, it has become a necessity rather than a luxury for providers like you to see your patients. Indeed, telemedicine in Oklahoma and other states are offering different solutions for refractions, using laptops and phones […]
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Eye Exams Versus Refraction Tests – What’s the Difference?
Work, children, school and activities can make a person feel pressed for time and life feel hectic. People might think it’s easier to just pop into a local eyeglass store to see if they need glasses, rather than make an appointment with an eye doctor in OKC and taking the time to get a comprehensive […]
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School Vision Screenings Don’t Give a Complete Vision Picture
Every year or so, you usher your students to the nurse’s office to get their school vision screenings. They stand in front of the eye chart, cover one eye and read the letters written there. For many of your students, this is the only vision screening they get until a problem arises. You may wonder […]
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Teachers Are Important in Detecting Children’s Vision Problems
3 MIN. READ Children spend hours of their daily lives at school, often spending more of their waking time there than at home. As a teacher, you have contact with children during much of their time at school, and you can be the first to detect a variety of health, behavioral and learning problems. One […]
