Improved lenses keep eyeglasses a viable correction option

Lens selection chart. The Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) Lens Menu is designed to assist eye care practitioners in the selection of the optimal lenses for a patient.

Extended patient history. An extended patient history can be helpful in determining the visual requirements patients may face at work or in the course of recreational activities. This extended patient history form, developed by Apple Valley, California practice management consultant Thomas Lecoq, was featured in the Practice Strategies section of the November 2002 edition of Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association. The form can be downloaded from the Lecoq Practice Development Web site (www.idealvt.com).

Extended patient history. An extended patient history can be helpful in determining the visual requirements patients may face at work or in the course of recreational activities. This extended patient history form, developed by Apple Valley, California practice management consultant Thomas Lecoq, was featured in the Practice Strategies section of the November 2002 edition of Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association. The form can be downloaded from the Lecoq Practice Development Web site (www.idealvt.com).