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32OpinionsWhy We Need Strong Anti-VBM Legislation
By Teri K. Geist, OD August 7, 2026 This opinion piece is in response to a July article in Review of Optometric...
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118MetricsThe Number You Can’t See Is the One That’s Moving
Most practice owners can’t say what their practice is worth. The reason isn’t carelessness—it’s that the things drive the number never show...
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148Managed CareNCOIL Vision Care Plan Model Act: Good Intentions, Unintended Winners
Why a reimbursement floor could backfire on independent optometry By Don Railsback, OD July 28, 2026 Quick summary: Vertically integrated vision plans...
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389OpinionsMore Than a Practice: Building a Career That Gives Back
Creating impact through leadership, purpose and giving By Ilana Gelfond-Polnariev, OD, FOVDR July 22, 2026 When I opened my practice nearly a...
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166OpinionsOpen on Saturdays: Business Boon or Business Boondoggle?
June 25, 2026 For practices, deciding whether to open on Saturdays can shape everything from access to care to office culture. The...
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1.6KFrom Our EditorsMy 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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974OpinionsRethinking Leave: Intermission as a Tool for Sustainable Work
By Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO March 25, 2026 I call my planned breaks an “intermission” because for me they are...
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722OpinionsThe New OD’s Guide to the Post-Grad Job Search
By Andrawis Zada, OD March 5, 2026 The first few years after graduation are a maze of choices: where to live, which...
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583OpinionsPoll: The Impact of the Student Debt Load
How is your student debt load impacting your career and life? March 4, 2026 Review of Optometric Business and Women In Optometry...
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572OpinionsFrom Surviving to Thriving: Work-Life Alignment for Busy Professionals
More tactical strategies to protect your energy and prevent burnout Arti Shah, OD, FAAO Feb. 6, 2026 In part one of my...
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679OpinionsMy Mom’s Laser Surgery Changed Her Life—and My View of Patient Care
By Julianna Dolinski, OD Feb. 2, 2026 I’ve always been fascinated by my mother’s eyes. Little girls often want to be just...
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639OpinionsPoll: Are You Masking Up Again?
Poll seeks to find out if ODs and patients are masking in the office again Jan. 12, 2026 Take this quick poll...
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681OpinionsThe Invisible Mental Load: Work-Life Solutions for Female ODs
Tactical strategies to protect your energy and prevent burnout By Arti Shah, OD, FAAO Jan. 9, 2026 When I became an optometrist,...
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1.0KOpinionsFrom Chartaholic to Efficient Clinician: How I Reclaimed My Time
By Sima Mozdbar, OD, MPH, FAAO Jan. 3, 2026 I’ll admit it: I was a chartaholic. As a student, I was the...
