Building a World-Class Specialty Contact Lens Practice

If you’re looking to expand your specialty lens practice with Ortho-K and Scleral lenses, this session is designed for you. During the session, we discussed effective partnership strategies for both eye care practitioners and staff. Topics ranged from managing both specialty lens modalities, how to schedule patients, train staff, market your practice, present fees, and establish meaningful lab partnerships.

Moderated by Lynette Johns, OD, Visionary Optics, the panelists include Kate McClure, OD, FAAO, Professional Vision Care, Jackson Lau, OD, FSLS, FAAO, Silicon Valley Eye Physicians, and Christie Yee, NCLEM, Euclid Vision Corporation. The roundtable covers how:

• Ortho-K and Scleral lenses are incorporated into a specialty practice and how the practice is enhanced by key staff members
• Marketing is best utilized to gain referrals from both patients and other eye care professionals
• To discuss treatment fees and where designated staff members can assist in the process
• To develop key partnerships with labs