Tag: independent
Bring Peace to a Practice with Pets
Jennifer Hazelwood, OD sometimes finds herself gravitating towards animals—or them to her. As the only optometrist in her township, her days are filled with...
Grow Your Very Own Practice
Independent optometry comes in all shapes and sizes. But ODs' motivations are similar:
Provide best-in-class eye care for patients
Generate a comfortable personal income
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Kid-Focused Practice Keeps Younger Patients at Ease
Shundale Mixon, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Diplomate ABO, started wearing glasses in second grade, and says visiting the eye doctor wasn’t exactly a pleasant experience....
Building Community
Faten Edris, OD, says that as a Persian immigrant, she’s always had to manage her family’s household while attending school. As one of the...
The Second Time Around (or Third, or Fourth)
These ODs know their way around what goes into opening a practice. Or four.
We're featuring four unique practices whose layouts have been upgraded, their...
Shift in Employment Status Provided Doctor the Motivation to Open Her...
Before Nataliya Yakovleva, OD, became an optometrist, she had several occupations, but none of them were in health care. Originally from Russia, her college...
Why Not Two?
A New Yorker through and through, Jaclyn Benzoni, OD, MS, FAAO, graduated from SUNY School of Optometry in 2009 and remained there to do her residency in primary care.
SPECIAL REPORT: Achieving Independent Practice Success
The stakes often feel so high for private practice owners, whether they are early-career ODs, those looking to grow or add an associate or even those who are beginning to plan a transition in ownership.
