The week in numbers:
45%
The market share of daily disposable lenses according to ABB Optical. (via)
75%
The percentage of millennials that enroll in vision insurance plans according to a new survey from Transitions Optical. Baby boomers are at 84% while Gen Z is only at 50%.
$219,000
The average income of OD’s with 30+ years of experience according to a survey by Review of Optometry. For OD’s with 0-10 years of experience, the average was $130,000.
31%
The percentage of malpractice lawsuits that were due to “failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis” according to the Medscape malpractice report of 2017.
$900,000
The amount of money this guy is trying to raise to pay for his optometry education. Either he accidentally added an extra zero or he is planning on driving a fleet of Bentleys to class.
