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Running a successful optometric practice requires skills that aren’t often learned in an optometry student's curriculum. Rather than learning the skills the hard way, we at VisionWeb have compiled a short list of the four basic skills an optometric practice owner needs to master to run a successful practice.

Many ODs swear by patient recall messages when it comes to patient retention and reducing no-show patients, while others don't see as many benefits from implementing patient recall and reminders. If you fall in the latter group, it may be that you aren't making the most of your messaging and are missing out on really connecting with your patients. Today, we will look at a few important characteristics that make up a successful recall or reminder message.

Every eyecare practice faces its own set of unique challenges. Being able to recognize and overcome your practice challenges is what will help take your practice from good to great. In a recent eBook, we sat down and interviewed a handful of ODs to curate advice from practices that have been through it all. And today, we want to share with you what we learned from Dr. John McCormick and his team on overcoming practice challenges to make your office more successful.

Running a successful optometric practice requires a wealth of knowledge. While years of hard work and quality education prepares ODs to care for the ocular health of their community and patients, many practice owners were never taught how to run a business effectively. And, while there are business lessons that can be learned in a classroom, many business lessons can only be learned by first hand experienes or from a mentor whose guidance can help budding ODs prepare for practice success.

In most eyecare practices when any employee quits it can put things into a shuffle. But what makes it even harder is when your office manager of 10+ years decides to ditch your practice. In so many independent offices, ODs rely on their office manager to maintain the daily business roles that keep your office turning and allow you to focus solely on patient care. It's no wonder that when your office manager up and quits it can leave you stressed and worried about how you'll be able to juggle it all.