Parents and patients have a strong need to seek support and endorsements from others who share the same purpose. On-line communities are evolving on the web, especially in healthcare. Parents, patients, and professionals are coming together and creating web sites which revolve around a specific disease entity or healthcare issue. If optometrists do not participate in the building of on-line medical communities, the evolution of eye care, vision care, and visual health services will be driven solely by consumers and commercial interests. By forming an internet network, optometrists have the opportunity to create an optimal educational experience, match patients with eye doctors, and get feedback from our patients.
People find the patient education, links, and directories.
If they are seeking vision care in your geographic area, they will find you by following links. People can also go directly to your web site from the Our Members section. Also, don't forget to tell people to go directly to your web site. Please see the sections on links , listings , web traffic , and patient education to understand how the network works. Your web site is a invaluable patient education and public relations tool.