The honorees for the 2019 Best Practices program were announced in a special Facebook Live session from Vision Expo East on March 25th.
Now in its fourth year, CooperVision’s Best Practices program recognizes and celebrates practices in the U.S. that go above and beyond to find ways to differentiate themselves and deliver extraordinary care to their patients, even in the face of increasing competition.
“Best Practices is one of the many ways CooperVision partners with eye care professionals,” said Michele Andrews, OD, Senior Director of Professional and Academic Affairs, North America, CooperVision. “Year after year, we continue to be captivated by so many optometry practices. From what motivated the honorees to open their doors to the patient lives they have since impacted, from the challenges they have faced to the risks they have taken to overcome them—it is endlessly rewarding to hear their stories, and partner with these practices to share them more broadly. It is our hope that their varied experiences can help inspire other eye care professionals to perhaps try a new approach, implement meaningful changes, and find even greater success in their own practices. Congratulations to our 2019 Best Practices honorees.”
Honorees come from practices large and small, newer and well-established. This year’s honorees are:
- Azman Eye Care Specialists / Global Complex Eye Care – Timonium, Md.
“Every team member is a key player to the thriving success of the practice.” It is a motto that the team at Azman Eye Care Specialists / Global Complex Eye Care takes very seriously. In 1975, this family-owned private practice began providing personalized, high-quality eye care services and meticulously searched for the best employees in order to deliver an unmatched patient experience. To help, the practice’s doctors—Irwin Azman, OD, Benjamin Azman, OD, and Thomas Azman, OD—ensure the staff participates in continuing education seminars and are exposed to the latest, cutting-edge technology. In the past year alone, the practice established the Keratoconus Institute of Maryland (KIM) with a corneal specialist and have incorporated the gold standard instruments in diagnosis. That gold standard also applies to the service provided, which includes free screenings for keratoconus and the most advanced treatments and approaches to management. Overall, patients benefit from a “less is more” approach: the practice limits the number of patients per practitioner, allowing for more time spent with each one. It’s a concierge concept—one that has allowed the team to provide an exceptional experience for every patient for the past four decades.