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Try www.smileneyewear.com. They have several round, silver in their John Lennon collection. Not cable though.

I don't know what Lux is up to but in the past the Pearle corporate philosophy RE franchising would change every few years. When they franchise existing stores they reduce overhead costs and book a...

Here's my experience:

Years ago, an OD would write out a spectacle Rx and mark it as "Okay for contacts."

The patient would come to me and I would take the K's, design a lens, do all the...

Many years ago Anne Landers received a letter from a couple complaining about the cost of their childs braces for "just a few ounces of metal." She forwarded the letter to the American Dental...

I am in the Loop. PM me with details. I am happy to help.

Try Anglo-American

We have two offices in the Chicago Loop. One is located in the State of Illinois building which is entirely filled with State Admin offices. It is directly across the street from City Hall and the...

I can't wait until my VSP members come in looking for Calvin, Fendi, Coach etc. so they can get them for free "under their insurance."

Night Train

You're comment RE the possibility of a Chicago Olympics and the Chinese government merely shows that you don't understand why Chicago is known as the "city that works!"

After more than 35 years in the business, this one even suprised me:

Last week a contact patient of ours came into the office and told the receptionist that she needed contacts but didn't have any...

Check your VSP Provider Agreement for "Premium Sunglasses" VSP recognizes that the margins are not the same.

I think drivers who are unfamiliar with highway driving tend to stay in the left lane because they feel safer if they can see the white line at the side of the road. They also are scared s***less if...

Alice,

Go to www.anoaenterprises.com and click on Web Services.


Mike

Congratulations!

Donn!! Learn to dispense on the job and then learn about lenses? That would be like driving a car before you know what the pedals and steering wheel are for.



Mike Hallisy

Way to go Donn!

Take off the cover. If I remember correctly, there are Allen wrench set screws that can be tweaked one way or the other to align the mires. You may have difficulty finding the right size Allen...

The "See" stores are not included in the transaction.

I am curious as to how you handle benefit plans that base their frame allowance on providers’ wholesale cost. I am referring to the once that spell out a formula, eg “wholesale cost less $40 x 2”, in...

That's about the ballpark figure for professional computer work depending on your market. I'm sure there are college students who can do it. Just ask them! Do you go to the barber college for your...

Some great ideas.

As you work through your inventory problem it would be a good time to take a look at how you select which frame models to buy. Reps will tell you that many offices purchase...

Thoughts:

When you consider economics from the vendors perspective you must look at it like a manufacturer. If you’re not running at close to full capacity on your manufacturing lines the expense...

Model auditions, commonly known as "cattle calls" in ad-speak, may consist of a dozen potential candidates. These are individuals who make their living with their face - without glasses.

A hand...

As a clarification: Uhlemann is not closing. I apologize if my poor wording gave that impression. They are alive and thriving. I should have said that they are "approaching" their 100 hundreth...

Uhlemann Opticians in Chicago www.uhlemannoptical.net is closing up on 100 years in business. Who else has been around that long?