Going to see a doctor can be a stress-inducing experience for a lot of people, and that stress can be made even worse visiting a doctor who may not speak the same language. As a practicing doctor, you may not have the time to learn a new language, but you …

Working and communicating with patients is already challenging, but with an added language barrier, it can be a stressor for both the doctor and the patient. Dr. Martin, in his first semester of optometry school, encountered a Spanish speaking patient who was nervous and frustrated about her upcoming exam. The …

Where Optometry Meets Public Health “Healthcare accessibility” and “social determinants of health” are certainly buzzwords in the setting of public health. Even without public health training, it would not be difficult to anecdotally realize that there are undeniable, and sometimes insurmountable, barriers to healthcare. Many studies performed over the past …

Avoid Lifestyle Creep & Establish a Solid Financial Foundation Early in Your Career I get it. You’ve busted your tail to get to this point of your life. You’ve endured undergrad plus 4 years of optometry school. Some of you have even possibly done a residency. During all of this …

In this video interview, we speak to Dr. Fayiz Mahgoub who shares his top book recommendations for optometrists. Success in business, including the business of optometry, requires a solid grounding in the right principles. Dr. Fayiz Mahgoub and Dr. Matt Geller talk with one another about some of the books …