Posts by Corporate Optometry
4 Reasons Why ODs Choose Employment in Corporate Optometry
Most optometry graduates these days prefer working as corporate optometrists. This provides more job security than being employed or starting cold. Corporate optometry may have its challenges, but too many benefits to ignore. The work is a lot; corporate ODs are required to see at least 3 patients per hour depending on the brand, some…
Read MoreReasons Not to Work with a Rep that is Rude to your Staff
An ophthalmic sales representative works for vendors in our industry and should work to help support your business as much as possible. While many reps can help your business, some can also hurt it. You must be careful as the bad representative can cause more damage than you think. One red flag is a rep…
Read MoreThe Optometric Oath: Keeping Optometry in Focus
This month is my 30th anniversary of becoming an optometrist! The optometric oath that we pledge at graduation is still something I believe with all my heart. I’ve always been particularly fond of the line “I WILL do my utmost to serve my community, my country and humankind as a citizen as well as a…
Read More5 Ways to Design Your Waiting Room to Provide the Ultimate Patient Experience
As an optometrist, you have to understand it’s difficult for patients to get treatments as they’re pretty scared. So, it’s your job to make them feel at ease while giving them quality healthcare. Your service as an optometrist starts when your patients wait for their turn in the waiting lounge. So, to make them feel…
Read MorePressure That Comes with Being an Optometrist
The job of an optometrist is usually considered to be easy and one with very low levels of stress. While that assumption is true to a large extent, some stressors can make the job pressurizing. Although what an optometrist does is relatively simple, the job’s nature becomes monotonous, making it a challenging task. Below are…
Read MoreOvercoming some Challenges in Corporate Optometry
You get to enjoy many perks as a corporate OD. A steady paycheck, insight into the business processes, already established patients, just to name a few. But the field of corporate optometry comes with its own set of challenges. You may already know about the limited space provided to corporate ODs for their practice. It…
Read More4 Tips for Refracting More Efficiently
You can use numerous tips and tricks to ensure you’re refracting at lighting speed, especially while managing a great patient load. Let’s explore those tricks one by one. Use an Autorefractor Using an autorefractor is the first step having a head start your patient’s rx. Getting them comfortable is the next. When you’re using an…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Subleasing
Pros and Cons of Subleasing. You’ll significantly benefit from subleasing as your first endeavor to entrepreneurship, instead of cold start. Many ODs have started doing so as it has helped them grow their practice substantially. Surely, subleasing has its advantages, but it also comes with cons. It’s best you know everything subleasing has to offer…
Read MoreWhy Some Corporate Locations might have higher Turn Over.
One of the major concerns for employers is their associate ODs transfer or exit. All associate ODs hired seem to leave after a while for a couple of reasons. This certainly isn’t very well for the business, as the outflow of associate optometrists can cause patients to turn away too. Every associate optometrist has reasons…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Pre-Test Room Say About Your Practice?
THE STORY BEGINS We have been a part of many acquisitions and office overhauls, and one of the first things that begs for our attention is that often overlooked area of the office… the pre-test room. If the annual eye exam experience is a story, the pre-test room is your opening chapter. It is here…
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