|Articles|November 30, 2020

Poll results: How is your practice performing year-to-date in 2020?

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Optometry Times® polled optometrists and eyecare professionals with the following question from November 13, 2020 to November 25, 2020: How is your practice performing year-to-date in 2020?

The poll appeared on optometrytimes.com and was promoted on various social media channels. Results show 48 percent of responding ODs experienced a revenue drop in 2020 that was significantly lower than 2019.

44 optometrists responded, in total. Of these:

• 21 reported a net significantly lower than 2019

• 6 reported a net significantly higher than 2019

• 15 reported a net flat to 2019

• 2 reported they hadn't checked

Check out our latest poll for ODs: How much more online CE have you taken due to COVID-19?

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