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Dr. Dolinski and colleagues of Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick & Associates, patient-centered care

One Year In: 8 Lessons From a New Optometrist

By Julianna Dolinski, OD June 9, 2026 Graduation was a dream. You spent a few well-deserved weeks on vacation while waiting for...

Medical fundus photo of retinal pathology, hemorrhages, vein occlusion, macular degeneration

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Medical Model

Integrating PBM Into a Modern Optometric Workflow

How retinal photobiomodulation is helping practices move beyond passive AMD monitoring By Walker Shaffer, OD June 2, 2026 Low-level light therapy (LLLT),...

Hands of multi-ethnic business team assembling jigsaw puzzle from a bird's-eye view

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Staff Management

The Cultural and Financial ROI of Strengths-Based Delegation

More lessons learned from the exam lane and the MBA classroom By Jeff Klein, OD April 28, 2026 In part one of...

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From Our Editors

Are 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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From Our Editors

Beyond 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...

Partner with local businesses for cross-promotion to drive visibility and engagement.

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Marketing

Elevate Your Practice Visibility With Creative Cross-Promotion

A guide to local market synergy By Pamela Miller, OD, FAAO, JD, FNAP March 31, 2026 We often forget our practices are...

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General Management

Be More Efficient With Productive Systems

Three business books offer practical advice to improve office processes By Ryan Cazares, OD Dec. 1, 2025 There’s so much to learn...

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General Management

Unlocking Profitability: How I Increased Revenue Per Patient to $1,562

Proven strategies to increase per-patient revenue.

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Metrics

Know Your Numbers: Track KPIs to Hit Goals

Understand how to break down and monitor data.

Dr. Osvaldo Diaz's in-office stock of Alcon contact lenses. Photo courtesy of Dr. Diaz.

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Contact Lenses

The System Reshaping Product Ordering at My Practice

Sponsored Content Delivering contact lens and OTC products directly to patients’ doors By Osvaldo Diaz, OD* Nov. 15, 2025 When I opened...

Dr. Schauer and staff celebrate the practice's 75th anniversary

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General Management

Do More in Less Time: Boost Morale and Efficiency

Don’t be afraid to adjust your schedule to do more in less time By Brittany Schauer, OD Nov. 3, 2025 Everyone thinks...

Dr. Sabrina Gaan seen in a treatment room in her practice. Dr. Gaan offers pointers for growth an Ortho-K niche.

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Myopia Management

My Ortho-K Practice Doubled Its Patient Numbers in Just One Year: Here’s What Worked

Stoking strong Ortho-K growth.

Dr. Clayton Tyler Boyd with his practice team. Dr. Boyd shares how to make powerful cost cuts.

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Finances

How Smart, Simple Cost Cuts Boosted My Practice’s Net Profit 4%

Making powerful cost cuts to help propel profitability By Clayton Tyler Boyd, OD, FAAOMS Oct. 8, 2025 When I started seriously looking into...

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Co-Management

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and the Eye: Risks, Benefits and Patient Conversations

What patients and clinicians should know about GLP-1s and eye health By Natalie Noble, OD Oct. 8, 2025 GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs)...

illustration showing upward trajectory arrows coming from spreadsheet

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General Management

Three Chances That Paid the Biggest Dividends

Surpass your fears and take action to see business growth By Nick Lillie, OD Oct. 8, 2025 Upon graduation in 2011, I...

Dr. Michael Shaheen's optical dispensary illustrating an article on creating a modern office.

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Patient Engagement

Slashing No-Shows 30%: The Impact of Modern Tech and a Patient-First Culture

The many benefits of a truly modern office By Michael K. Shaheen, OD Oct. 1, 2025 Let’s be honest: it’s 2025 and...

Doctor meeting new patient illustrating article on need to get new doctors credentialed with insurance panels.

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Coding and Billing

Bringing on a New Doctor? What to Know About Billing Before They’re Credentialed

How to bill when doctors are not yet credentialed.

Andrew Bruce, optician and consultant, with a group of opticians to illustrate article on the importance of spotlighting the role of opticians in your practice.

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Staff Management

An Easily Overlooked Way to Boost Practice Efficiency and Patient Trust

The importance of spotlighting the role of your opticians By Andrew Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA Oct. 1, 2025 Most patients who...

Dr. Joseph Munsell demonstrates YAG laser procedure to an optometry student. Some optometric laser procedures are now legal in Wyoming, where Dr. Munsell practices.

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Instruments

The In-Office Laser Procedures That Generated $60,000 in Reimbursement in Our First Year

Adding optometric laser procedures to your practice.

Dr. Vittorio Mena with Drs. Jennifer Tabiza and Brianna Rhue. Dr. Mena shares what best companies can teach practices owners.

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From Our Editors

Back-to-Back Wins in Eye Care and Finance: Lessons in Business Endurance

What the best companies can teach practice owners By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS As we head into another school year, I’ve been...

Image of calendar to illustrate article on planning for the new year early.

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General Management

The Power of Early New Year Planning: Growing Our Patient Visits by 14% and Profits by 9%

Planning for the new year in early fall By Miki Lyn Zilnicki, OD, FCOVD, and Jessica Licausi, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Sept. 17,...

Dr. Josie Ziegler seen in the contact lens room in her practice. She shares how to grow your daily disposable contact lens share in a short time.

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Contact Lenses

The Strategies that Grew Our Daily Disposable CL Share From 50% to 71% in 3 Years

Growing your daily disposable con act lens patient base By Josie Ziegler, OD Sept. 17, 2025 A few years ago, daily disposable...

Dr. Thanh Mai with his staff doing a meeting with virtual employees illustrating an article on the power of virtual team members.

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From Our Editors

How We Hired a Bunch of Invisible Ninjas and Transformed Our Optometry Business

The power of virtual team members By Thanh Mai, OD Sept. 17, 2025 Let’s get real—virtual team members (VAs) aren’t futuristic fantasies....

Photo of outside of Dr. Brittney Schauer's office. She shares details on the office remodel powering higher patient volume and revenue per patient.

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Office Design

The Office Remodel That Increased Patient Volume & Revenue Per Visit

Office remodel powering significant practice growth.

AI, Machine learning, Hands of robot and human touching on big data network connection background, Science and artificial intelligence technology, innovation and futuristic.

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Patient Engagement

Making an Outstanding First Impression on Patients With Help from AI

AI assistance in wowing patients.

Dr. Vittorio Mena, OD, MS, shares tips for creating a financial defense strategy. Dr. Mena is seen here in one of his exam rooms.

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From Our Editors

A Key Financial Defense Strategy Many ODs Overlook

Creating a plan for long-term financial protection.

Picture representing marketing a new practice including the biggest marketing mistakes new practices make and what to do instead.

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Marketing

The Biggest Marketing Mistake I Made as a New Practice Owner and How You Can Avoid It

Catching and turning around big marketing mistakes.

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All practice management Articles

One Year In: 8 Lessons From a New Optometrist

Integrating PBM Into a Modern Optometric Workflow

The Cultural and Financial ROI of Strengths-Based Delegation

Are We Hearing Or Are We Seeing? Optometry Podcast Roundup

Beyond the Phones: Train Remote Assistants for Scribing, Marketing, HR

Elevate Your Practice Visibility With Creative Cross-Promotion

Be More Efficient With Productive Systems

Unlocking Profitability: How I Increased Revenue Per Patient to $1,562

Know Your Numbers: Track KPIs to Hit Goals

The System Reshaping Product Ordering at My Practice

Do More in Less Time: Boost Morale and Efficiency

My Ortho-K Practice Doubled Its Patient Numbers in Just One Year: Here’s What Worked

How Smart, Simple Cost Cuts Boosted My Practice’s Net Profit 4%

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and the Eye: Risks, Benefits and Patient Conversations

Three Chances That Paid the Biggest Dividends

Slashing No-Shows 30%: The Impact of Modern Tech and a Patient-First Culture

Bringing on a New Doctor? What to Know About Billing Before They’re Credentialed

An Easily Overlooked Way to Boost Practice Efficiency and Patient Trust

The In-Office Laser Procedures That Generated $60,000 in Reimbursement in Our First Year

Back-to-Back Wins in Eye Care and Finance: Lessons in Business Endurance

The Power of Early New Year Planning: Growing Our Patient Visits by 14% and Profits by 9%

The Strategies that Grew Our Daily Disposable CL Share From 50% to 71% in 3 Years

How We Hired a Bunch of Invisible Ninjas and Transformed Our Optometry Business

The Office Remodel That Increased Patient Volume & Revenue Per Visit

Making an Outstanding First Impression on Patients With Help from AI

A Key Financial Defense Strategy Many ODs Overlook

The Biggest Marketing Mistake I Made as a New Practice Owner and How You Can Avoid It

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