Optometry News & Blog
Interested in the latest optometry news? Right here on our blog, you’ll find news from the optical industry, our best franchising tips and resources, and real success stories from our franchisees.
Best Places to Open an Optometry Practice
For any business, the location plays a crucial role. Learn the best places to open an optometry practice, what to look for in a location, and how partnering with a reputable franchise can help. What to Consider When Choosing a Location Choosing the right location for your optometry practice takes
Become a Dispensing Optician: Requirements & Steps
The eyecare industry has a lot of great professional potential for ambitious, hard-working individuals. One potential career path is becoming a dispensing optician. A career in dispensing optometry can be both rewarding and profitable; let’s look at what this career path entails, how you pursue it, and the opportunities this
4 Non-Clinical Optometry Jobs and Career Ideas
The optometry industry is largely focused on clinical services to patients. However, there are jobs related to optometry that don’t require you to be a clinical optometrist. Your medical knowledge and education can be put to use to pursue success in different careers outside of direct patient care. Let’s take
What is AUV? Average Unit Volume for Franchises
An ambitious franchisee like you knows the importance of learning the metrics of a franchise before signing an agreement. One of the most important numbers to know is a franchise’s average unit volume (AUV), but what is AUV and how does it factor into evaluating a franchise? Let’s look at
How to Use Medical Billing for Optometry to Grow Your Practice
As an ambitious optometrist or investor in the optometry industry, you naturally want to get the most out of your practice, whether you have an existing practice or are looking to open your first. An effective way to maximize your profits is to implement medical billing for optometry. With effective
How Much Do Eye Doctors Make?
Whatever career you choose to pursue, it’s only natural to want to earn a good income. As an eye doctor or optometrist, you have a good opportunity to make a living while helping provide a vital service to your patients to maintain and improve their quality of life. Working as
Turnkey Business: 3 Ideas for Finding or Starting One
Starting your own business can be a rewarding experience, both financially and personally. But it’s also a challenging goal to pursue. According to a January 2024 article on the Forbes Advisor website, about 1.4 million small businesses opened in the U.S. from March 2021 to March 2022. However, 20% of
Pros & Cons of Corporate Optometry
The optical retail industry has great potential for profit and professional security. The Vision Council’s 2023 inSights report estimated the industry’s market value at $76.5 billion in 2022, with over 48,000 brick-and-mortar optometry practices throughout the country. But what’s the best way to find success in this industry? For some,
Private Practice Optometrist: What It Is and How to Become One
Optometry is a field with broad appeal. There’s the medical aspect of the industry, improving the lives of those in need of better eyecare, and there’s also the business side for those who want to own and operate a business in a thriving, growing market. In this blog, we’ll look