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Kate Gettinger, OD

About Kate Gettinger, OD

Dr. Kate Gettinger grew up in upstate Illinois and obtained her Bachelor’s in Biology from Truman State University. She worked throughout her undergraduate career at an optometrist’s office and fell in love with the profession. She received her Doctorate in Optometry from University of Missouri-St. Louis Optometry School and received honors for specialization in low vision, including the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award. Dr. Gettinger enjoys treating and managing dry eye, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetes. Her professional interests include ways to improve healthcare access to at-risk communities and improving public health. Dr. Gettinger routinely contributes to optometry publications and writes both educational and advocacy articles. Currently residing in St. Louis, Dr. Gettinger enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, trying new foods and dining out at local restaurants, playing trivia, brushing up on her French language skills, and exploring new challenges.

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Preparing Your Practice for Pint-Sized Patients

Practice Management

January 27 8 min read

When it comes to children’s ocular health, we as eye care providers need to be poised and ready to address the growing need expected over the next several decades. Inconsistent school vision screening guidelines, as well as vague national recommendations, means that many children are potentially struggling with vision complications as they continue to slip through the cracks. Current projections anticipate the number of visually impaired ch (...) Read more

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Why Are So Many ODs Picking Up Side Hustles?

Personal Finance/Wealth

April 25 8 min read

If you spend any time perusing LinkedIn, Facebook, or other business-related social networking websites, you may have noticed a trend lately, especially among younger generation optometrists. You’ll see one OD posting about a new website consulting business they’ve created, while another might be offering weekend photography sessions outside of work. Another still is selling their artwork and designs on a print-on-demand website (...) Read more

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How to Build Relationships to Establish Lifelong Patients in Your Practice

Patient Engagement

September 21 8 min read

Bedside manner means a lot more to patients than you may think. As a low vision specialist, I often find myself in a secondary or tertiary position with patients being referred by their ophthalmologist or primary OD. I cannot count how many times I have had a patient furtively glance at me after I mention their primary provider, and then ask if I have suggestions for a “better doctor.” Most of the referring doctors I work with are al (...) Read more

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