Today, while our primary workload involves sales, installations and warranty work for new instrumentation, we still run a full-time repair shop with all the tools and parts needed to keep your equipment in top condition and accurate calibration.

The last few years have brought many technological changes to the instrument industry. Our service department has kept up-to-date with these advances. We still can fix the hydraulic motor in your exam chair, but we are also prepared to install the latest software upgrades in your imaging system or troubleshoot the circuit board in your autorefractor.

One way to control overhead costs in your practice is to maintain good relationships with suppliers who can promptly and smoothly take care of your service problems. Our technicians will respond quickly to your call in order to keep disruption of patient flow to an absolute minimum.

Our repair rates remain quite competitive – especially when you consider that we are “in the neighborhood”. You won’t be asked to reimburse for outrageous travel or lodging expenses.

When your need for service arises, please contact our service manager, Tony Lemma.

2009 is a peak year for year-end tax deductions because a number of existing deductions will expire on December 31. If your practice is considering purchase or lease of major equipment, now is the time to make the decision. Ophthalmology Management Magazine offers a detailed explanation of the relevant deductions and rules in its November issue.

Section 179 of the IRS Tax Code allows a small business or professional practice to deduct the full purchase price of financed or leased equipment in the current tax year. Qualifying equipment must be within the specified dollar limits of Section 179, and the equipment must be placed into service in the same tax year that the deduction is taken. For tax year 2009, this means the equipment must be put into service before 12/31/2009.

For further information, visit www.section179.org and ask your tax advisor how Section 179 can best fit your business needs.

Intelligent strategies for the purchase of new equipment, in many ways, allow you and your staff to become more efficient and productive.

Call us today to assure delivery before the end of the year.

Trade in your Haag-Streit BM 900® slit lamp for a BQ/IM 900® Imaging System and realize a $5000 return.

Nothing holds its value like a Haag-Streit slit lamp. And now, you can cash in on the investment that you made many years ago. Haag-Streit will happily apply the original purchase price of your BM slit lamp toward the purchase of a new BQ/IM Imaging package. Call us today for details.

Since Franz Fankhauser developed the principles and concepts of automated perimetry in 1972, the examination of the visual field continues to evolve.

New software programs such as EyeSuite and computerized Goldmann Kinetic Perimetry further enhance the testing procedures and evaluation of the visual field data.

For more information on the Octopus perimeters, please give us a call. We will be happy to demonstrate these instruments in your office, at your convenience.

A new children’s book about a young boy who hates to wear glasses reflects the feelings of many children. Randy Kazandy! Where Are Your Glasses? is written in rhyming verse and features a simple, easy to understand storyline with a positive message for children. To order Randy Kazandy! Where Are Your Glasses? visit www.jobsonresearch.com.

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) changeover is a few years away, but despite the lead time, it’s time to prepare your practice for the new CMS classification system. Review of Ophthalmology offers an in-depth look.