Maintenace Schedule nanoCLEAR AR

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You should always do your best to stay on top of your daily and weekly maintenance schedules for the nanoCLEAR AR unit.

By adhering to the schedule you can help ensure that your equipment continues to function at peak performance levels.

 

DAILY- nanoCLEAR AR Unit

  1. Check fluid levels and replace as needed
  2. Clean the internal deck
  3. Wipe down external shell
  4. Inspect and clean suction ring

Daily – nanoCLEAR Wash Module

  1. Check wash solution supply container for proper operating level – refill as needed.
  2. Remove waste water reservoir from system and empty, then replace container
  3. Wipe down external shell

Weekly – nanoCLEAR AR Unit

  1. Remove and clean pre-filter (located on the back of the unit)

 

Your New Secret Sauce

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Eyecare Business December 2017. For full article and details click here.

10 of the most critical ingredient in a recipe for success:

  • Target messaging
  • Get the right media buy
  • Use “me” marketing
  • Do after-hours
  • Put on a show
  • Hold a mini seminar
  • Define generations
  • Tell your story via social media
  • Post with purpose
  • Define the bottom line

 

IQ or EQ

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Eyecare Business September 2017, by Stephanie De Long. For full article click here.

“It’s the other kind of smart,” says Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., co-founder and president of TalentSmart, a provider of emotional intelligence tests and training to more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies.

“Emotional intelligence (EQ) is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others,” explains Bradberry. Additionally, he says it is “your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.”

TIP #1 Look Beyond IQ:

IQ is what it is—it is a fixed point for everyone. On the other hand, EQ can be developed and affects how we manage behavior, navigate workplace complexities, and make business decisions. MAKE THE CONNECTION Emotional intelligence is made up of core skills that fall under two primary competencies—personal and social. Personal competence is your ability to stay aware of your emotions and manage your behavior and tendencies. Social competence is your ability to understand other people’s moods, behavior, and motives in order to improve relationships. All can be developed to put you in better touch with yourself and others.

TIP #2 Actions, Not Words:

Great bosses believe in their people, and this belief drives them to create an environment where people thrive. They inspire trust through actions, not just words. MAKE THE CONNECTION Let’s explore a couple of characteristics that set great bosses apart and that can be developed by increasing your EQ.

TIP #3 Keep Calm:

The ability to manage emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to job performance. TalentSmart has found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress. MAKE THE CONNECTION The University of California, Berkeley, found that the onset of stress entices the brain into growing new cells responsible for improved memory. However, this is seen only when stress is intermittent. As soon as it continues beyond a few moments, it suppresses the brain’s ability to develop new cells. Fortunately, unless a lion is chasing you, the bulk of your stress is subjective and under your control.

Having a Ball

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Eyecare Business October, 2017 by Stephanie K. De Long: Vision neophyte? Here, we break down the eye and its incredible functions so you have the backstory in sight. For complte article click here.

CORNEA: Like a window, this clear, transparent front covering admits light, begins the refractive process, and keeps foreign particles out.

IRIS: Picture this! This flat, colored part of the eye divides the eye’s anterior chamber (front) from its posterior chamber (back) and controls light levels much like the aperture on a camera.

PUPIL: The black circular opening in the center of the iris that lets in light, the pupil has an adjustable opening. Light projects through the pupil, controlling the intensity of light allowed to strike the lens.

LENS: Right behind the iris and pupil, the lens helps focus light on the back of the eye. In a constant state of adjustment, it allows you to see small details. Any presbyope can tell you what happens when it loses elasticity.

RETINA: The area at the back of the eye, the retina receives the refined, visual message from the front of the eye and uses electrical signals to transmit it along the optic nerve to the brain.

FOVEA: A small depression in the retina where visual acuity is highest.

OPTIC DISC + NERVE: The optic disc is called the blind spot, because there are no receptors in this part of the retina. This is where all axons of the ganglion cells leave the retina to form the optic nerve. The eye’s carrier pigeon, the optic nerve carries impulses converted in the retina to the brain.

clearLIGHT ADVANTAGE: Your New Clear Monomer

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Optical Dynamics, the leader in in-office digital lens production is pleased to introduce the clearLIGHT™ ADVANTAGE. A new generation of lens material developed by Optical Dynamics Research. With higher transmission and clarity, it is clearer and transmits more light than the clearLIGHT PLUS material it will replace. For the wearer this means better vision and enhanced visual comfort. Lower viscosity and improved aging are additional benefits of our new clearLIGHT ADVANTAGE monomer.

As you place your next order for clear monomer you will be automatically upgraded to clearLIGHT ADVANTAGE.

Character Study

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Eyecare Business June 2017 Interview with Jason Dorsey

For the first time ever, there are five generations in the workforce and five generations in the marketplace…Dorsey spoke with EB about the difficulties that older O.D.s and practice managers encounter with hiring and working with younger workers, and how ECPs can work with them rather than against them.

The Hire: Millennials are the largest generation in the workforce…their new way of looking at things can be beneficial: “Challenging the status quo is very important to them…” And millennial workers are motivated more by making an impact and being challenged than making more money…

The Training: If you are hiring employees in their 20’s and even 30’s, don’t stick them in the back room to read paperwork and training manuals their first week. While it’s a training method that older workers are comfortable with, it doesn’t work with Gen Y. Little things like having business cards printed and waiting for the new hire set the tone for success…

The Employee: Gen Y workers thrive where they feel valued, are doing something they believe in, and are challenging the status quo. “The key is not to coddle them…the thinking is they expect to be promoted in the first week and given a trophy. Our research shows that what millennials really want is to feel valued and challenged, and they want to feel included.

Holiday Fun!

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What a perfect way to spend a Friday afternoon!

Good friends, food, white elephant gift exchange, and bowling!

Thank you to Vision Dynamics for a wonderful Christmas celebration!

Its Easy to Upgrade to the Newest Materials

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Would you like to upgrade your clear lens material to our new clearLIGHT ADVANTAGE or upgrade your old photochromic product to sunSMART II? With the Optical Dynamics monomer upgrade program its easier than ever to add the newest products to your practice.

clearLIGHT ADVANTAGE is a new generation of lens material developed by Optical Dynamics Research and Development. It is even clearer and transmits more light than the clearLIGHT plus lens material which it has replaced. Lower viscosity and improved aging are additional benefits of our new clear monomer.

Under the program you can upgrade bottle per bottle, as needed, at the nominal upgrade price. Just call our Customer Service Team for a return number and share the number of bottles you are upgrading. Once the bottles you are upgrading are received, the same number of bottles in the clearLIGHT ADVANTAGE material will be sent out. You will see a charge for the new bottles of monomer and a credit for the returned bottles of monomer. You will be responsible for the difference in price.

sunSMARTgreyII-logo ORANGEsunSMART II™ is Optical Dynamics’ newest typical use photochromic to give your patients a more comfortable photochromic experience. sunSMART II™ lenses are darker in full sun and overcast conditions, with faster activation, improved activated color and longer life.

Under the program you can upgrade bottle per bottle, as needed, at the upgrade price. Just call our Customer Service Team for a return number and share the number of bottles you are upgrading. Once the bottles you are upgrading are received, the same number of bottles in the sunSMART II material will be sent out. You will see a charge for the new bottles of monomer and a credit for the returned bottles of monomer. You will be responsible for the difference.

For more details call the Sales Department at 800-797-2743.