1. The case for in-office finishing.
- Author
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Swalgen, Steve
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OPTOMETRISTS , *EYE care , *OPTOMETRY , *COMPETITION (Psychology) , *OPHTHALMIC lenses , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article suggests that optometrists should get the most out of the patient eye-care experience to maintain their competitiveness. According to the article, in-office finishing (IOF) is driven by the general economic conditions and need for business owners to maximize profit models. Vision Service Plan (VSP) will launch a policy that will allow independent optometrists to perform IOF for their own VSP-covered work. Some policy caveats are discussed, including sourcing single-vision lenses directly from a wholly owned VSP laboratory.
- Published
- 2010