Lens Inventory

Question 1

One of the best ways to ensure that you are successful as a contact lens specialist is to ___.

Answer 1

Be sure to keep up with technology and do a demographic study to ensure that your inventory reflects what you need for your practice.

Question 2

A good inventory strategy is to ___.

Answer 2

Do an inventory check on a scheduled basis to ensure that your revenue and non-revenue lenses are in adequate supply and are not expired.

Question 3

Some of the advantages of not keeping revenue lenses in stock include:
(List)

Answer 3

No storage space involved, less staff time used for delivering lenses, less
inventory cost.

Question 4

What are some reasons for doing a demographic study to identify lens inventory needs?
(List)

Answer 4

1. You know that the lenses that you have represent what you will be dispensing

2.You know that you are not wasting inventory on products that don’t match what you will be dispensing.

3. It will give you a good representation of who is in your area and whether your patient base matches that identity.

Question 5

Give an example of how you could assist a patient who purchases from your practice and is suddenly “out of lenses and in an emergency situation” can be helped.

Answer 5

There is no ONE right answer. The right answer is what is right for YOUR practice.