All finances Articles
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480From Our EditorsGraduated 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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1.3KMetricsKnow Your Numbers: Track KPIs to Hit Goals
Understand how to break down and monitor data.
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5.2KFinancesWhat Eye Care Demand & Optical Industry Numbers Say About Your Future as an Independent OD
Numbers-based look at the future of independent optometry.
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815FinancesPhantom Stock Agreements for Optometrists: A Strategic Associate Retention Tool
A practical alternative to equity for associate retention and practice succession By Stuart Oberman, Esq. Oct. 22, 2025 As the competition for...
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1.4KFinancesHow Office Size Impacts Revenue: Key Occupancy Metrics for ODs
Key occupancy metrics.
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1.2KFinancesHow I Cut Operating Expenses 3-4% in Four Months
A different way to approach practice financial management.
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1.5KFinancesTariff-Proofing Your Practice: Bolstering Profitability in Uncertain Times
Managing costs in unstable economic times.
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1.9KFinancesThe 10x ROI of Investing in Yourself—and the Advisors Who Understand Optometry Best
How to choose and manage a financial advisor By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS June 25, 2025 In my last column, I stressed...
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1.3KFinancesBuilding Your Practice Backward with Help From the Most Important Number in Your Business
Growing revenue by analyzing a key business number.
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2.1KBuying a PracticeFinancial Comparison: Cold-Starting vs. Buying an Optometry Practice
A quantitative approach to making a huge decision.
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1.7KFinances11 Reasons You Are Not Getting Paid: Top Workflow Pitfalls
Charge capture audit for ODs.
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1.8KFinancesBig Retirement Savings Opportunity: Deep Dive Into SECURE 2.0
Maximizing your retirement savings.
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2.6KFinancesWhy Am I Not Getting Paid? Administrative and Operational Challenges Could Be to Blame.
Addressing revenue leakage challenges.
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948FinancesShould You Charge More for Your Services?
Determining when it's time to increase your fees.
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2.8KFinancesHow Incomplete Practice Financials Overvalued a Practice by $300K—And Almost Blew Up a Transition
Optometry practice valuation and tax strategies.
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4.0KFinances3 Most Reliable Ways to Increase Your Income as an Optometrist
Financial strategies for optometry practice success.
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1.6KFinancesOutdated Practice Appraisals and My Passion for Independent Optometry
Optometry practice appraisal and cash flow optimization.
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7.7KFinancesHow ODs Compare to Others in Retirement Savings & What Your Goals Should Be
How do ODs' retirement savings compare to others?
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1.6KFinancesHow Marital Status & Home State Affect How You Should File Taxes to Best Manage Student Debt
Tax filing and student loan repayment strategies for optometrists
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3.3KFinances3 Metrics that Reveal the True Financial Health of Your Practice
Essential financial metrics for optometrists.
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2.4KFinancesChart of Accounts: How to Create this Chart to Better Measure (and Improve) Your Profitability
A new way of examining & improving your practice finances.
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2.7KFinancesWhat’s My Practice Worth?: The Most Common Methodologies Used to Answer that Question
The calculations used to determine how much your practice is worth.
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4.6KFinancesHow to Inflation-Proof Your Practice
Inflation impact on your practice & what to do about it.
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4.7KExit StrategyWhat’s My Practice Worth?
Optometry practice valuation strategies.
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4.6KFinances
How to Use Gross Profit Margin to Maximize Profitability
Evaluating a key metric to grow profitability.
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1.9KFinancesHybrid Approach to Paying Off Your Student Debt & Deciding Which Approach is Right for You
Final article in three-part series on managing student debt.
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2.4KFinances4 Ways to Sustain Cash Flow in Your Practice When Consumers Are Spending Less
Sustaining cash flow during a consumer spending slowdown.
