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2025 Eyewear Trends: What’s Hot in the Optical Industry This Year
There’s something refreshing about updating your eyewear at the start of a new year. Whether you’re looking to elevate your style or solve practical issues,
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Ending 2024 Strong: Leveraging FSA Benefits
As 2024 draws to a close, the timeframe for patients to use their Flexible Spending Accounts benefits is quickly getting shorter. The end of the year can be a great opportunity to educate patients about how to use FSA benefits and encourage them to take advantage of them before the end of the year.
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Ending 2024 Strong: Leveraging FSA Benefits
As 2024 draws to a close, the timeframe for patients to use their Flexible Spending Accounts benefits is quickly getting shorter. The end of the year can be a great opportunity to educate patients about how to use FSA benefits and encourage them to take advantage of them before the end of the year.
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Handling Conflicts with Patients: Tips for Smooth Resolution
Working in professional eye care means constantly consulting with patients, giving them practical solutions to their eye health concerns. With this close interaction, it’s inevitable that, at some point, there will be tension and conflict with your patient or customer (no matter how excellent your people skills are).
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Best Methods for Improving Eye Care Practice Performance
Is your optical office ready to make changes to improve its overall performance? A recent study shows decreased eye care practice performance, primarily due to inflation. The study also provides fascinating insights into eye care professionals’ perceptions about Telehealth. Although the research may indicate a decrease in performance, there are measures you can take to ensure that your professional eye care practice remains successful amidst change.
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Owning An Optical: Getting Started
Want to own your own optical shop? It’s important to answer a few key questions before beginning to ensure a smooth and successful start to your business!
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Technicolor Vision
Fashion trends may come and go, but colorful frames have proven to stand the test of time. Need some inspiration for stocking your summertime frame boards? Look no further than some of A&A Optical’s newest frame releases, perfect for adding a vibrant pop of color to your optical shop.
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AI-Enabled Marketing for Your Optical Practice
When it comes to improving business operations, AI technology can offer convenience and efficiency. AI can be used in various marketing strategies to show areas of improvement, increase productivity, and create opportunities for a higher ROI.
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Study Shows Lack of Pediatric Eye Care Specialists in the US
Ensuring the well-being of our children involves many facets, including their eye health. Having access to professional eyecare can significantly impact a child’s social and emotional development and academic performance.
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Great Glasses: More Than Fashion & Fit
What makes a pair of glasses truly “great”? For some, it might be a matter of fit and style. For others, they may see a “great” pair of glasses as a pair that was purchased for a reasonable price. Ask anyone who wears glasses what makes a pair of eyeglass frames good, and they’re likely going to give you a variety of answers. For eyecare professionals, however, a great pair of glasses is more than just a pair of fashion-forward frames; it’s the experience that the patient has all through the buying experience from the moment they walk into the optical shop.
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Tips for improving patient satisfaction in your optical practice
No matter how long you’ve been in the eye care industry, there’s always something new to learn when it comes to making your business as successful as possible. You don’t just want your optical office to survive; you want it to thrive.
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Understanding the Eyeglass Frame Manufacturing Process for Better Sales
Understanding the process of how eyeglass frames are made can equip frame sales representatives with knowledge that can increase their sales numbers, but it can also provide opticals with the information they need to inform their patients about the brand story of the frames they are recommending.
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