January 11, 2020   How I reflect on the year as an Optometrist How do you ring in the end of one year and the beginning of the next in the optometric milieu of your life? Let’s bounce some ideas back and forth for the benefit of our patients, our profession, and ourselves. See more Hypochlorous acid: harnessing nature’s germ killer Should ODs embrace Hypochlorous acid in patient care and disinfectant protocols? Margie Recalde, OD, FAAO explores the pros and cons of this powerful germ killer. See more   Why practice owners should create a simple business budget Michael A. Kling, OD, believes simple but effective budgeting is the foundation for a healthy practice, creating the framework that supports all other financial measures. These are his top tips for ODs on how to budget effectively. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT RELATED ARTICLES   What ODs are grateful for: 2019 edition Minimize symptoms of dry eye disease in refractive surgery patients ODs must swim in ‘deep end of the pool’ and avoid over referring Optometry on fleek: Part II ROD builds e-commerce dry eye store   RESOURCE CENTER   How to position patient lens transitions in your practice How to start incorporating dry eye in your practice Why you should upgrade technology for contact lens patients How implementing a hiring process netted a great staff Artificial intelligence might be the future of practice management