Medication Apps

One of the most important questions asked before any type of exam is what medications are currently being used. At that point, there are two types of patients, those who cannot remember what types of medicine they take and those that produce a tattered piece of paper from their wallet or purse listing, in impressive detail, the medications they take.

The one thing these two types of people have in common is a cell phone, often times a smart phone. There are applications to download on the phone that not only list medications taken, but also remind people when it is time to take them.

The New York Times recently did an article about a few of these applications. They test MedsLog, Medsy, MotionPHR Health Record Manager and Dosecast and give their recommendations about what apps are worth the time. Since a phone is something that a lot of people carry, the information is always accessible and easy to read.

I couldn't end this post without highlighting one app that is specifically for eye care. The Eye Chart Pro is a portable Snellen eye chart that you can show to all your friends.

We Want to Know How We Did

The fact that so many people have trusted us for caring for their eyes means the world to us. Since our patients our our number one focus, want to find the things we do well, and not so well. That way, we can deliver an exceptional eye care experience each and every time.

If you have been one of our patients, please consider writing about your experience on one of the many websites that allow for people to review businesses, restaurants and health care providers. I've included some links here that will make finding us a snap.

Rockford, IL patients who have received an eye exam or contact lens fitting-

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CitySearch

Google Places

Madison, WI patients who have received an eye exam or contact lens fitting-

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There are plenty of other places out there to submit reviews so if you don't see your favorite, just head to the place you are most comfortable with and type your thoughts.

Thank you in advance! The feedback from patients is incredibly helpful as it allows us to examine what is working and where we can improve.

Join The Conversation

This post comes as bit of a PSA for our blog readers. In effort to bring you great news related to caring for the eyes, eye exams and breaking news dealing with optometry, you can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

You can get a hold of us through these methods if you have any questions for our Optometrists. We'll be sure to reply as quickly as we can with accurate information to help care for your eyes. We also want your feedback of the type of content you want to see or, if you are one of our patients, we want to hear how we did on your last eye exam.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Online Contact Lens Ordering Available

Just a quick update about the website for our patients. Online contact lens ordering is back online. If you have have a current prescription, follow the link below to get brand new contacts shipped directly to your door.

A Splash of Color

The site has been live for around 72 hours already and changes are happening by the hour. Like the blue background. The big change today is that there is now a page dedicated to insurance information.

Another short update, but stay tuned as 4greatvision V2.0 takes shape.

A Brand New Look

How do you like the new, fresh, updated look to 4greatvision.com? This has been in the works for some time now and it is fantastic to be able to have more flexibility with this new style. Expect to see many articles about information regarding eye care, eye health, eye exams and related medical news right here on this page.

Since there is still a lot of work to be done getting the other pages up and running, this will be a short post. I will sign-off for the time being with a memorial to the old site.