All independent optometry Articles
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10Practice ManagementKey Analytics to Look at to Forecast the Future of Independent Optometry
Future of independent optometry practices Part two of a two-part article offering a numbers-based look at the future of independent optometry. Click...
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938FinancesWhat Eyecare 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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594Practice ManagementDetails on the Advertising You’re Up Against & Why Eyewear Sales Won’t Save You
Alternative to focusing on traditional eyewear sales.
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696Practice Management3 Mistakes We Corrected to Create a Practice with $634 Per-Patient Revenue
Improving patient experience & profitability by correcting practice management mistakes.
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820FinancesOutdated Practice Appraisals and My Passion for Independent Optometry
Optometry practice appraisal and cash flow optimization.
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3.8KMarketingIndependent Optometry’s Branding Problem & What You Can Do About It
Differentiating in a sea of glasses & contact lens providers.
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646Managed CareTaking Per-Patient Revenue from $264 to $567+: Impact of Ending Dependence on Managed Care
Impact of ending reliance on managed care.
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327Practice MetricsMetrics We Used to Grow Our Optometry Practice 10X
Optometry practice growth metrics
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476News Briefs ArchiveNew “Business Builder” Program to Take Place During VEW 2024
Day of educational sessions to help you build your practice.
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870News Briefs ArchiveSummit for Independent-Minded ODs in September Offers Nature Activities & Tour of “Shining” Hotel
Meeting in Rocky Mountains with outdoor adventure & learning.
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564Professional DevelopmentWhat I Learned About the OD Students Who May Be My Future Associates
A glimpse into the future of the profession.
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1.9KManaged CareHow We Increased Cash Payments By 20%
Profitably dropping a major vision plan.
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1.8KInsights From Our EditorsWineries? Optometry? What Do They Have in Common?
What the success of another industry can teach optometry. By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Nov. 15, 2023 A couple weekends ago, I...
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2.3KInsights From Our EditorsWhat ROB’s New Professional Editor Wants You to Know About Herself & ODs’ Biggest Challenges
By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO March 22, 2023 The idea that I am following in the footsteps of Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD,...
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2.9KNews Briefs ArchiveMerger Creates New Company Dedicated to Serving Independent Eyecare Practices
A new company that aims to support independent ECPs.
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3.4KFinancesThe New Benchmark Reports that One OD Will Use to Help Track & Lower Her COGS
Benchmark reports to gauge where you are & how far you can go.
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3.8KPractice Management3 Solutions to Independent Optometry’s 3 Biggest Challenges
A few ways for independent practices to better compete & thrive.
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5.3KPractice ManagementThe Greatest Threat to Independent Optometry Is Not What You Think
What you can do to preserve independent optometry.
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2.5KPractice Management3 Challenges & the Solutions Helping Support Our 24% Per-Patient Revenue Increase
Actions you can take to make success as an independent more likely.
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4.0KManaged Care3 Ways I Moved Past Managed Care Limitations to Build a Practice with 57% Annual Growth
Actions to take that change the level of profitability you can achieve.
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3.6KPractice Management3 Independent Optometry Challenges I Met to Secure 30% Discount on Inventory & Better Manage Stress
Surmounting independent optometry's greatest challenges.
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2.7KPractice Management3 Strategies We Use to Overcome Independent Optometry’s 3 Toughest Challenges
By Miki Lyn Zilnicki, OD, FCOVD, and Jessica Licausi, OD, FAAO, FCOVD March 2, 2022 Sustaining a profitable independent practice is an...
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4.2KNews Briefs ArchiveIndependent Strong Website Launches with Release of Special Report to Help Private Practices Prosper
A new resource for independent practice owners.
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2.7KNews Briefs ArchiveNew Vendor Partner Joins Program Dedicated to Supporting Independent Optometry
Alliance for independent optometry gets a new vendor partner.
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4.7KPractice ManagementHow to Compete with Corporate Optometry
By Ken Krivacic, OD, MBA Dec. 30, 2020 I have been in private practice for over 30 years, and have had experience...
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5.7KPractice ManagementHow I am Future-Proofing My Practice In Response to 3 Major Threats
Setting the stage for a profitable decades to come.
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4.4KInsights From Our EditorsValue of Small Business–Why Some ODs Remaining Independent is a Good Thing
By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, and Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD Nov. 20, 2019 With many ODs opting to sell to private-equity-backed buyers,...
