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In continuing education meetings and association gatherings, we often focus on clinical innovations—diagnostic technologies, new treatments, emerging research. Yet many of us rarely discuss something just as fundamental: how we actually deliver care efficiently as a team. Most optometrists learned clinical flow by observing senior colleagues, adapting what they could, and refining under pressure. But today, the landscape has changed. The demands placed on independent health-care practitioners—particularly optometrists—have accelerated beyond what traditional workflows were designed to handle. The Growing Demands on Independent Optometry Across Canada, independent optometrists are navigating unprecedented pressures: • Rising operating costs—labour, equipment, rent, technology, and supplies…

Do you want to receive more insightful reads from our thought leadership series? Subscribe here! Hello,  Budget season is approaching. For many optometry practices, it’s a task that can feel like a chore: spreadsheets, projections, line items, and assumptions that may or may not hold true. But a well-designed budget isn’t just paperwork — it’s the foundation for strategic decision-making, a roadmap that guides your clinic through uncertainty, growth opportunities, and the realities of today’s evolving healthcare landscape.  In this article, prepared by FYihealth group’s Corporate Development Director, Justin Newell, we’ll break down how to build a budget for 2026 that…