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Consolidating soft contact lens orders allows for practice efficiency
ABB Optical Group released data from its fall 2017 efficiency survey that found an increase in efficiency when orders were consolidated through a distributor and analyzed the top six considerations for optometry practices when ordering soft contact lenses.
The press release from ABB Optical Group identified a broad portfolio, access and choice as the most important consideration to 100% of eye care professionals.
The survey also concluded that 1- to 2-day shipping, at 99%, was the second most important consideration, while convenient online ordering, direct patient shipping and access to one bill were tied for third, with 96% finding them important considerations. Training and tools for staff, while still a consideration for eye care professionals, was last on the list, with only 86% finding it important.
On average, practices spend 70 minutes managing soft contact lenses, including ordering, inventory management and administrative time.
“More than 90% of practices agree that consolidating orders through a distributor makes their practice run more efficiently,” Aaron See, vice president of marketing for ABB Optical Group, said in the release.