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Practice Management
The business side of running an optometry practice: margins, inventory, associates, and value.
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5 Financial Red Flags in Your Optometry Practice Reports
Most practice owners notice something is wrong in the bank balance before they see it in their monthly reports. These five red flags show up...
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Accountants for Optometrists: What to Look For
Most optometry practices are not complex enough to need a big firm, but they are specific enough that a general tax preparer misses things...
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Frame Inventory Is a Loan You Made to Your Wall
Your frame board is working capital tied to a wall. At 2 to 3 turns per year, that capital is working. Below 1.5 turns, a growing share of...
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Optometry Practice KPI Benchmarks: 7 Numbers
Healthy 2026 benchmarks for an optometry practice: non-OD staff payroll at 18% to 24% of collections, optical gross margin between 55% and...
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How Much Is an Optometry Practice Worth?
A quick shorthand multiplies collections by about 0.65, but 2 practices with identical revenue can deserve very different prices. The equity...
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How Much Should You Pay an Associate Optometrist?
Associate compensation is a structure decision before it is a number. A straight salary puts the risk on the practice, a percentage of...
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Optometry Practice Margins: Exam Lane vs. Optical
An optometry practice is a clinic and a retail store sharing a roof. Blending them into one profit line hides underpriced chair time, slow...
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