From Our Editors
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44In-Person CE: Worth Wearing Pants For
By Bethany Fishbein, OD Oct. 8, 2026 In February 2026, New Jersey’s COVID-19 state of emergency officially ended. This didn’t feel significant,...
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122The Fallacy of Work-Life Balance
By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Oct. 1, 2026 I’ve never been very good at work-life balance. For years, I thought I should...
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580Facebook Groups Boost Optometric Connection and Growth
By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS Sept. 21, 2026 Earlier this month on the East Coast, many parents brought in their children for...
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517The Power of a Three-Month Focus
By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Sept. 10, 2026 Business books often encourage us to create 3-year, 5-year or even 10-year plans. Others...
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559For the Love of Loom
By Bethany Fishbein, OD Sept. 8, 2026 I’ve written before about Loom being one of my top productivity hacks. Two years later,...
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551Three Debates Shaping Practice Strategy
By Maggie Fernandez September 4, 2026 Over the past 18 years, I’ve had the honor of interviewing hundreds of optometrists. Each story...
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363Walk-In Patients: Yay or Nay?
The pros and cons of accepting walk-in patients in an optometry practice By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS August 28, 2026 What do...
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508The Long Game in Vision Plan Decisions
This opinion piece is a response to The Divide series conversation on vision plans By Bethany Fishbein, OD August 21, 2026 The...
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5208 Plausible Growth Strategies for Optometrists
By Thanh Mai, OD August 13, 2026 This is that rare article that you’ll probably want to reread multiple times over the...
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661Bringing the World Together, One Light at a Time
Consider how light therapy, known as beneficial to athletes, can impact the patients in our chair By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS July...
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514What 25 Years of Owning a Practice Taught Me About Growth
By Bethany Fishbein, OD July 16, 2026 Quick summary: The biggest lessons from 25 years of practice ownership center on thinking bigger,...
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904The Unglamorous Mechanics of Vision Therapy Success
The 7-step operational sequence most ODs skip when launching a vision therapy practice By Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS July 10, 2026 Quick...
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680What the Numbers Really Tell Us About Optometric Practice Performance
By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO, and Mick Kling, OD July 2, 2026 I love numbers and metrics—especially when I know that the...
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1.8KMy Perspective on Practice Managers
A response from Review of Optometric Business professional editor to The Divide point/counterpoint conversation on practice managers By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO...
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194The Case for Hiring a Non-OD Practice Manager
Dr. Mai argues that you don’t need an OD to run your office—you need a leader, and that can be a non-OD...
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420N of 1: Why One Complaint Shouldn’t Change the Protocol
A protocol change in response to a single complaint may not be the best course of action By Bethany Fishbein, OD June...
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623The $1,000+ Clinical Hour: It’s Not Magic
Try these practical steps to move from the $600s to $1,000+ per doctor clinical hour By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO May 29,...
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1.4KAre ODs Financially Ahead? State Salary Findings for 2026
A snapshot of how optometry salaries compare to the standards of middle-class incomes by state By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS May 26,...
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1.7KFrom Busy to Valuable: Create a Scorecard That Raises Practice Worth
Increase your enterprise value with this business scorecard through boosting profitability, retention and practice worth By Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS May 14,...
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1.0KWhat Your Team (and Your AI) Needs To Know
Why clarity beats guesswork for people and AI By Bethany Fishbein, OD May 7, 2026 I recently attended the Running Remote conference...
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1.1KA Lesson from My Dad That Changed How I Speak to Patients
Is how you speak to patients interfering with their understanding? By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO April 30, 2026 I learned many lessons from...
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1.5KAre We Hearing Or Are We Seeing? Optometry Podcast Roundup
Looking for your next listen? Check out this optometry podcast roundup to hear from your peers By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS April...
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895Beyond the Phones: Train Remote Assistants for Scribing, Marketing, HR
Once your remote team has mastered patient communications, a structured approach to expanding their role can transform your practice’s capacity—without overwhelming your...
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619The Hidden Cost of Perfection Culture
Why trust—not perfection—drives practice excellence By Bethany Fishbein, OD April 9, 2026 We all want things to be perfect in our practices....
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786How Many Signatures Are Enough?
Too many signatures? Rethinking the forms we ask patients to sign By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO April 3, 2026 If you walk...
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1.2KGraduated but Unlicensed: The Potential Financial Impact on ODs
A data-driven look at how NBEO pass rates, tuition and retake fees affect earnings By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS March 20, 2026...
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2.4KAdopt AI in Your Small Optometry Practice, No Tech Hire Necessary
Don’t miss these opportunities to use AI to optimize your optometry practice By Thanh Mai, OD March 11, 2026 A few years...
