The Partnership for In-Office Edging (PIE), an on-line joint venture of Vision Monday and 20/20 magazine, is expanding its content with the addition of a new feature article. Entitled “How to Make The Critical Purchasing Decisions for In-Office Edging,” the article advises eyecare professionals on how to purchase an edger or other lens processing equipment for their in-office lab.

How To Make The Critical Purchasing Decisions For In-Office Edging

By the editors of Vision Monday and 20/20

You’ve made the decision to buy new finishing equipment for your in-office lab. It may be your first in-office system, or, you may be expanding your office lab or replacing an older edger.

Whatever the circumstances, there are a number of important factors to consider in making the right equipment selection for your office. These include the obvious questions like: what equipment do I need, which brand should I buy and how much should I spend?

While these factors are important, they are not the place to start your decision process. Buying equipment based primarily on cost could prove to be more expensive in the long run if your equipment choice hampers your growth objectives. Likewise, buying more machine power and features than you’ll use is wasteful spending.

Instead, back up a few steps and begin with an evaluation of your business goals. This will provide the background you need to select the right lab equipment and to address the costs versus long-term benefits of a major capital investment.

Critical Decision #1: What is the optimum lab set-up to support my business now and in the future? Ideally, you have a three-to-five-year business plan that quantifies your objectives in terms of expanding your patient base and annual gross revenue from the sale of eyeglasses. If you don’t, start now by writing down some goals in terms of how you see your eyeglass business moving forward.

To read the extended version of this story, visit www.partnershipforinofficeedging.com.

Now in its second year, the PIE is a comprehensive resource to help eyecare professionals set up and operate their in-office labs efficiently and profitably during every phase of in-office edging. PIE features exclusive content on how to design an in-office lab, the newest technology benefits and the keys to patient satisfaction. It is fully interactive and includes exclusive content as well as an index of articles about in-office finishing from the archives of Vision Monday and 20/20 magazine. The articles cover such topics as Designing the In-Office Lab, Cost Benefits of In-office Finishing, The Tax Effect of Timed Equipment Purchases, Quality Assurance and Control and Fully-Integrated In-office Finishing Systems.

PIE continues to add new feature articles on a quarterly basis. Upcoming articles will cover the latest edging technologies, how in-office edging maximizes profits and opportunities, and new directions for in-office labs.