Insights From Our Editors Archives - Review of Optometric Business

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How to Use Gross Profit Margin to Maximize Profitability

Evaluating a key metric to grow profitability.

Dr. Mena, center, with AnneMarie Barsoum, OD, in black scrubs, and two support staff team members. Dr. Mena shares his insights on whether being a business owner is worth it.

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Is Being a Business Owner Worth It?

Does being a business owner make sense for you? By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS March 26, 2025 A few months back, I...

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Small Steps, Big Opportunity: How AI is Already Making a Positive Impact for Me

Artificial intelligence in optometry By Thanh Mai, OD March 19, 2025 An exciting new opportunity is here, though too few ODs are...

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One Question That’s Changing the Way I Lead

Uncovering hidden insights through honest feedback By Bethany Fishbein, OD March 12, 2025 Most people hesitate to tell you the full truth—especially...

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Types of Leadership: Which One is Best as an Optometrist?

Effective leadership styles for different situations By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO March 5, 2025 I’ve been reading up on different leadership styles...

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From a Financial Perspective, is It Still Worth Going to Optometry School?

ROI of optometry school today By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS Feb. 26, 2025 Optometry school, like graduate school in general, is expensive...

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What Are Critical Non-Essentials?

Strategies for eyecare practice growth By Thanh Mai, OD Feb. 19, 2025 These are the tasks you don’t strictly have to do,...

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Why Your Perception of the World Impacts Your Level of Practice Success

Mindset and leadership perception By Bethany Fishbein, OD Feb. 12, 2025 A few months ago, I wrote about FLOWN. It’s still one...

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A Fulfilling Optometry Career Means Focusing on the Journey, Not a Financial Goal

Journey to sustainable success in optometry By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Feb. 5, 2025 We’ve all heard it before when it comes...

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How to Transform Your Practice’s Profitability

Optometry practice profitability By ROB Editors Jan. 29, 2025 Providing a high level of patient care is the top priority, but sustaining...

Dr. Mena with the owner of his practice,

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How to Achieve Your New Year Mental Health & Money Goals

New Year goals for optometrists: improving mental health and work-life balance By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS Jan. 22, 2025 As 2025 begins,...

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Are You Grooming Your Optometric “Kittens” Too Often?

Optometric business efficiency By Thanh Mai, OD Jan. 15, 2025 ODs tend to groom their kittens too often. It’s my metaphor for...

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From Surface to Substance: The Art of Meaningful Goal Setting

Setting meaningful goals for optometry practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Jan. 8, 2025 It’s the second week of January– have you set...

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Are You Being Stolen From? What Happened to Me & How to Avoid It Happening to You.

Safeguarding your optometry practice against embezzlement By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Jan. 2, 2025 In business, there’s a saying: “You’ve either been...

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How ODs Compare to Others in Retirement Savings & What Your Goals Should Be

How do ODs' retirement savings compare to others?

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The Year-End Practice Checkup – How Much Can (And Should) I Pay Myself?

Optimizing doctor-owner compensation in optometry practices By Mick Kling, OD Dec. 18, 2024 In the first installment of “The Year-End Practice Checkup,”...

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What If You Had to Say Yes? How Would Your Optometry Practice Be Transformed?

Transforming optometry practices: The power of saying yes to bold ideas By Bethany Fishbein, OD Dec. 11, 2024 Imagine if every time...

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Who Should Get the “Freebies” in an Optometry Practice?

Optometry vendor incentives and fair practices By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Dec. 4, 2024 In the world of optometric practices, it’s not...

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The Year-End Checkup – Optometry Practice Debt

Optometry practice debt management strategies Part two of three-part series on conducting a year-end evaluation of your practice. Click HERE to read...

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Strategic Planning for Success: A Practical, Results-Focused Approach

Strategic planning for optometry practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Nov. 13, 2024 This time of year, many of my conversations with practice...

Front of Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO office building

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What Are We Avoiding? Here’s Why Success Depends on Confronting Those Things.

Success strategies for optometric practice management By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Nov. 6, 2024 I recently came across an article on Inc.com:...

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What Halloween Looks Like this Year in OD Offices

Halloween office decorations for optometry practices 2024 Oct. 30, 2024 You may think of office decorations as solely for the holiday season....

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Year-End Practice Checkup: How to Conduct Comprehensive Review of P&L Statement

Optometry financial review: Strategies for revenue and expense evaluation By Mick Kling, OD Oct. 16, 2024 As we enter the last quarter...

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4 Productivity Hacks Enhancing My Life These Days

Productivity hacks for optometry practice owners: Tools to streamline your work By Bethany Fishbein, OD Oct. 9, 2024 The topics of feeling...

People waiting in line to check in at Dr. Sorrenson's office. She says that employees taking unpaid time off can adversely affect office efficiency and the patient experience.

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The Hidden Costs for Optometry Practices of Unpaid Time Off

Unpaid time off in optometric practices By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Oct. 2, 2024 As a business owner in the optometric field,...

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ODs Saving for Children’s College: What’s Working For & Against You

Student loans and higher education costs By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS Sept. 25, 2024 Colleges throughout the U.S. start the fall semester...

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Building Your Business Around Systems and Controls

Creating systems and controls for optometry practices By Mick Kling, OD Sept. 18, 2024 In my last article, “Build a Business, Not...