Hello all,
My dad currently owns and is the head OD of 2 very high volume practices. Both practices are 26 years old and have yet to see a decrease in patients. I'm very eager of the possibility to take over the practices, but my dad warns that he believes his practices may become obsolete due to the possibility of being able to get eye exams and contacts and such online. He wasn't really specific, but he just has a nudge that soon enough, there will be no reason for people to actually come into an office to get their eyes checked when this can just be done online. In my opinion, I don't believe the optometry field is going anywhere anytime soon. What do you guys think about this? I have the chance to take over 2 very high volume practices, each making a lot of money. The only major roadblock is the possibility of the optometry field becoming obsolete. What do you guys think about this?
My dad currently owns and is the head OD of 2 very high volume practices. Both practices are 26 years old and have yet to see a decrease in patients. I'm very eager of the possibility to take over the practices, but my dad warns that he believes his practices may become obsolete due to the possibility of being able to get eye exams and contacts and such online. He wasn't really specific, but he just has a nudge that soon enough, there will be no reason for people to actually come into an office to get their eyes checked when this can just be done online. In my opinion, I don't believe the optometry field is going anywhere anytime soon. What do you guys think about this? I have the chance to take over 2 very high volume practices, each making a lot of money. The only major roadblock is the possibility of the optometry field becoming obsolete. What do you guys think about this?