Category Archives: Optix

March Eye Care Madness

Hello Fans,
It has been a while since I posted so it’s time to fill you in on what’s been happening and what is on the horizon for you and me and Optix Family Eyecare.
Firstly, we have a new intern, Lori, who is an aspiring optometrist.  One of the things I love most about my profession [...]

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2011,Two Thousand and Eleven

What happened to the years? I was born in 1954, the year Willie Mays made the over-the-shoulder catch in the World Series.  I have seen the great blackout, Vietnam, the Beatles, Woodstock, President Kennedy get shot, Nixon too, the 7 day Arab-Israeli war, and so much more.  My children know this from history books and I [...]

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HAPPY HOLIDAY NEW YEARS RESOLUTION CONTEST

Would you like to win a free pair of sunglasses?   Optix Family Eyecare is giving one lucky winner a free pair of sunglasses.  The rules to enter are simple:
You must live on Long Island, “Like” us on Facebook, and write your New Year’s Resolution on our wall to be entered to win a free pair [...]

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THE GIFT OF SIGHT

It’s the holiday season again and almost 2011.  Where did this year go?  There have been some positive changes in 2010.  The stock market is up.  Employment is up and people are starting to feel good about themselves again.  The election is over.  Fox is back on Cablevision and we can watch our favorite football [...]

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Optometry Student Interns

It has been an amazing journey practicing optometry for 30 years.  All of the courses I took in optometry school have been put to

good use in some fashion or another.  Academics though, are just that… academics.  As most people learn over the years, with experience comes wisdom.
So how have I become wiser over the years?  [...]

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Greetings From Our Staff

Greetings From Our Staff,
This photo was recently taken at our annual holiday dinner.  Thanks to a great staff and very loyal patients, Optix recently celebrated our 25th year serving our community.
Now that I have a new photo of our staff, I just had to rave about what a good job they do.  Along with my [...]

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Flex Spending at Optix Family Eyecare

Flexible Spending
Many employers offer flex spending plans to their employees as a benefit to help reduce Uncle Sam’s tax bite.  A medical flex account is an employer-provided benefit that allows you to contribute a set amount from your paycheck in order to cover out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses such as health insurance co-pays, [...]

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Disney and Optix Family Eyecare Center

Who would think that Disney World and Optix Family Eyecare Center have something in common?  As you will read below, it’s true.

As part of an educational seminar at the Disney Institute in Orlando Florida, I recently spent 2 days behind the scenes at Disney World and Epcot.  Fifty eye doctors attended a seminar geared toward [...]

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Great Employees Make A Great Practice

Great Employees Make A Great Practice

(Top Row: Judy Kestenbaum, Jan Axelrod, Cathy Brandwein, Gilma Mejia)
(Bottom Row: Jack Lawless, Eileen Rosen, Sharon Sutker, Dr. Michelle Zalaznick)
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Anyone who runs a business knows that employees are the backbone.  Practicing optometry at Optix almost 25 years, I have been lucky enough to see [...]

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Free Lasik Consultation & $500 Gift Card – TLC

We have just received some great news from TLC Laser Center.
Beginning March 15, 2009, if you schedule a Free Lasik Consultation with Dr. Kestenbaum or Dr. Zalaznick, you will receive a $500 gift card to be applied towards Bladeless Custom Lasik at TLC Laser Center. This is a limited time offer for patients who complete [...]

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