Income Survey
2024 Income: High Times for Private Practice ODs
Being your own boss brings in the bucks, our survey shows, but job satisfaction runs deep among those who favor the work-life balance of an employment contract.
12/15/2024
2023 Income Trends: A Wealth of Experience
Established ODs in private practices put up big numbers this year, lifting overall averages in our survey, while many others—employed docs especially—say their earnings feel stagnant.
12/15/2023
2021 Income: Back on the Playing Field
COVID-19 is here to stay, but optometry made significant financial strides this year to show it’s not going anywhere either.
12/15/2021
2021 Income: Back on the Playing Field
COVID-19 is here to stay, but optometry made significant financial strides this year to show it’s not going anywhere either.
12/15/2021
2020 Income: Riding the COVID Roller Coaster
Once-steady practice revenue lurched wildly this year, facing unexpected jolts at every turn. Has its course steadied yet?
12/15/2020
2019 Income Survey: An Up and Down Year
12/15/2019
2018 Income Survey: Where Do You Stand?
Optometry experienced breakthroughs and setbacks this past year. Check out our report to see if you followed the trends, or bucked them.
12/15/2018
2017 Income Survey: A Mixed Bag
Optometry made some major strides in 2016, but how did the field fare in 2017?
12/15/2017
2016 Income Survey: Things are Looking Up
They say if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. According to our annual survey, that rings true for many optometrists.
12/15/2016
2015 Income Survey: Love What You Do
Optometrists are doing well for themselves, but the paycheck isn’t the only thing driving them.
11/15/2015
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January 14, 2025
From Comprehensive to Retina: Intelligently Advancing OCT
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