Matt Geller, OD

Which optometry school is right for you? Use our catalog and quiz to find the best-fit program for your needs.

Arthur B. Epstein OD, FAAO, FABCO, FABCLA, DPNAP passed away far too soon on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the age of 71.

This is a complete and updated list of all 50 States and the optometry scope of practice for each including glaucoma, lasers, oral medications, and other laws for each state.

We surveyed over 750 eyecare professionals on their approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of glaucoma. Download your free copy of the report to learn how your colleagues in optometry and ophthalmology are approaching this disease!

Many non-clinical careers for optometrists exist. Here are some of the most common non-clinical paths and advice on how to get those jobs.

Optometrist salaries vary widely depending on state, setting, experience, and even gender. Use this calculator and the information from our most recent surveys to learn more about the factors influencing how much you make, and see where your salary ranks.

In this report, see what 685 optometrists had to say about the state (and future!) of optometry in 2021.

Here is a brief outline on how to join the Spectera network as an optometrist so you can begin seeing patients.

EssilorLuxottica has partnered with Facebook to create the Ray-Ban Stories, the most fashionable piece of wearable tech yet. We tried them out—here’s what to know from an optometrist’s perspective.

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in-person meeting in Las Vegas, NV was an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues and friends and learn about new developments in the field in person.

There are many different websites out there you can use to locate your NPI number. Each of them is different, though, so we did a review of all NPI lookup websites and the pros and cons.

We surveyed 667 optometrists on glaucoma diagnosis, treatment, and management. Download your free copy of the 2021 Glaucoma Report to see how your practice compares.

In this first-of-its-kind report, see what 1,476 optometry students—20% of all U.S. students—had to say about the clinical education and professional development provided by U.S. and Canadian optometry schools.

In this report, see what 719 ODs had to say about the unique challenges faced by optometry in 2020.

What does it take to excel in a fellowship (and how do you land one in the first place)? We asked Dr. John Berdahl, MD, and Dr. Daniel Terveen, MD to give us the scoop.

Registering for CAQH makes life a lot easier to get credentialed on insurance plans as an optometrist. Many medical and vision insurance companies use CAQH.

Moving patient history taking online can save time for both you and your patients—and improve care and candidacy numbers, as well.

Virtual advisory boards offer a variety of benefits for healthcare organizations, from tapping into new audiences to cutting travel costs. Here's what you need to know about taking your next advisory board online!

As practices being to reopen during the pandemic, your patients will want to know what you're doing to protect their health.

In 2019, we surveyed 427 optometrists on their knowledge of and opinions on genetic testing in eyecare. Download the free report, and read the commentary from three ODs to learn what you need to know!

Planning a virtual event? Read our guide to hosting a successful virtual conference or trade show in the eyecare industry!

Dr. Eric Baas, OD joins us for an Instagram Live chat on what the COVID-19 pandemic means for optometrists looking to open their own practices. Watch the recording!

Dr. Jason Tu, OD discusses how COA is supporting California optometrists during the COVID-19 pandemic during this Instagram Live chat from April 3, 2020.

These industry insight reports illustrate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2,800 optometric practices across the United States.

Dr. Mick Kling, OD discusses how optometry practices should manage their financial situation during the COVID-19 pandemic during this Instagram Live event from March 26, 2020.

On Friday, March 13th, 2020 President Donald Trump declared that interest on all federal student loans would be waived as part of the government's response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Learn what that means for optometry student loans.

Seasoned practice owner? Looking to open your own private practice? Either way, you've got to understand basic corporate structure in order to get the most out of your earning potential—and avoid any unnecessary tax.

For me, the biggest pain of moving around the country for first optometry job was getting my car from place to place, and I’m sure that other ODs might feel the same.

Each month, Dr. Matt Geller, OD and CEO of CovalentCareers, shares his insights on the optometry industry, new developments, hiring, and more!

How easy will it be for you to hire an optometrist for your practice? What factors will assist with hiring an OD? Find out with our Time to Hire calculator, based on fresh data from more than 1,800 ODs.

How much will it cost to hire an OD for your practice—and how much revenue are you missing out on by not hiring? Find out with our updated Cost of Hiring calculator!

The countdown has begun: get your study grind on with this printable NBEO study schedule!

Zvi Pardes of EyeCarePro and Dr. Matt Geller, OD discuss how videos, blogs, and other content can drive patients to your practice.

Feeling like your loans just keep piling up? Get them in check by using our handy student debt calculator.

Watch our interview with vitreoretinal surgeons Nikolas J. London, MD, FACS and Daniel Chao, MD, PhD about what drew them to the retina specialty and why they think this career path is a great option for MDs.

Patient education, or lack thereof, is a crucial aspect of healthcare that's missing in minority communities.

What is the primary purpose of limbal stem cell transplants? Additionally, what is the OD's role in getting involved with this type of procedure?

Hiring an OD? Then you know there are a million job sites willing to take your money. We broke down the prices and features of each so you can choose the best option for your practice.

Forget everything you think you know—this generation is about more than avocado toast and economic anxiety. Join us and 503 optometrists and optometry students as we explore just what Millennials expect from employers and the workplace.

Each month, Dr. Matt Geller, OD and CEO of CovalentCareers, shares his insights on the optometry industry, new developments, hiring, and more!

Since 2010, optometry schools in the United States have seen an 11% increase in matriculants, but the number of applicants year over year has stayed essentially flat. Why is this?

Updated for 2019, this course is designed to help you market your new or existing practice and provide a series of tips and examples you can implement today!

Managing your practice's finances can be stressful. But it doesn't have to be! Join CovalentCareers and Dr. Mick Kling, OD on November 11 to learn about Corporate Structure, Tax, and Debt in an Optometry Practice. RSVP below!

Join us as we chart the stormy waters and shining peaks of the optometry landscape—as reported by 1,181 ODs. Download the report to see what's in store!

In this five-part course, learn everything you need to navigate the optometry job search with ease—from building a resume to negotiating a contract.

An employee handbook is a must for any business, and crafting one specifically for your optometry practice will make onboarding and managing employees a breeze.

How do your values drive your practice? Join us for a discussion of philanthropy, community outreach, and all the ways that your values can positively impact practice growth.

Managing your practice's finances can be stressful. But it doesn't have to be!

Check out episode 5 of Optometry Live, where we discussed the ins and outs of managing a Luxottica Independent Practice!

Learn how to craft a smart employment contract for your optometry practice, and download the free template!

You might be an expert on clinical care, but running a practice means staff management—and we're here to help with that!

Join two optometrists, including a startup CEO, to learn all about the mistakes and successes of staff management!

Setting fees at your optometry practice is never easy. I attached a spreadsheet that will help you to do this. There are many philosophies on how you will set your fees.

In 2018, we surveyed 669 optometrists who graduated between 2012 and 2017 to learn about the state of the OD job search. Download the full report now!

We cover the 7 steps to getting your finances in order. You can also download our FREE student loan payoff spreadsheet and investment spreadsheet.

This 11-page ebook will take you through opening an optometry practice cold, from choosing a location to your grand opening.

This 27 page ebook by Adam Cmejla, CFP, will change the way you think about optometry student loans! Here, you'll find the tools to determine a strategy for paying them off and getting on the fast track for financial freedom!

A four-step process to finding, preparing, interviewing, and closing the deal for any optometry job!

Finding the right person to hire requires time and effort, and focusing that effort in the right places can make a lasting impact on a practice.

Have you ever created a personal cash flow statement for yourself? If not, this finance tool is invaluable.

We surveyed over 1,000 optometrists and optometry students to get answers to the questions we were most curious about.

The guide to VEW – where to go, what to do . . .

Apparently, Carl Zeiss Meditec is planning to release something that will shake up ultra-wide field retinal imaging in a BIG way.

There is new controversy surrounding the NBEO Exam in the state of Florida. Find out the details in this article and how it might affect students.

Curious what it's like to be an optometrist at National Vision? In this interview, Dr. William Werner talks about America's Best employment, sublease and more!

Want to negotiate a raise with your optometry employer? Tired of being underpaid in practice? Here is how to negotiate a raise with your employer!

Here are solid tips and tricks for interviewing at optometry practices. Interviewing ain't easy, but here are the social skills you must have to succeed during your interview.

Here is advice for new grads, from Dr. Scott Jens, Dr. Dori Carlson, Dr. Ben Gaddie, Dr. Alan Glazier, and Dr. David Kading, five Vision Source optometrists, and close colleagues and friends. This article just scratches the surface of the plethora of valuable knowledge they have to share with new grads.

Here are 20 optometry practice management pearls written by new graduate ODs.

Ready to learn exactly how to go about your job search and nail any interview as an optometrist? Want to learn it from the pros who have hired and fired multiple times? Make sure you join us in this FREE and LIVE Google Hangout!

Watch this FREE and Pre-Recorded Google Hangout to learn exactly how to open an optometry practice cold! iCare Advisors specializes in opening optometrys practice cold.

Tune in to hear what Alan Glazier, founder of ODs on Facebook, has to say regarding the changing landscape of optometry, and what he's planning next!

Pathways in Medical Optometry Bootcamp is incredibly professional. In the murky waters of medical optometry, this course will help you and your staff to learn medical optometry.

Here is an in depth look at D.E.R.M. and Tranquileyes dry eye therapy. These Eye Eco products provide a great treatment option for dry eye patients.

Life in school can create a myopic view of the real world of optometry. Here are 12 important tips that new graduates want optometry students to know.

This past November I went to the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Denver, CO. Of course I brought the video camera (as always) and decided to capture something a little different - residents

Here is a 45 min video webinar filmed in San Diego, California called "Success Outside the Optometry Practice, What No One Teaches You." This is success 101.

At the 2014 Vision Expo West we filmed the Allergan Optometry Jumpstart video featuring Carey Reynolds, Dave Gibson, Matt Geller, Ryan Corte, Antonio Chirumbolo and Courtney Dryer.

Mile Brujic and Dave Kading will discuss student debt, passion, the future of optometry, and optometry success in this video interview with Mile Brujic and Dave Kading.

This is a video interview with Dr. Eric White. Doctor driven dispensing is the act of prescribing specific ophthalmic products, directly from the exam chair, and for a direct purpose, supplemented with a plethora of education as to why it fits the patients life.

Personally I used Trello to track my optometry job leads and it helped me to land a position in San Diego! Here is a video tutorial on how to use Trello to land your optometry dream job.

You have to show your optometry job employer that you are worth the investment for their practice. Show them that you are worth $40.00/hr and they will hire you! Try using this business plan that I created to get the point across.

Don't just join any optometry practice, know about the optometry practice before you join it. Ask the owner these questions before you say yes and sign a contract.

Crizal Prevencia is a lens from Essilor that blocks blue light from reaching the patient's eyes. Learn more about the science behind Crizal Prevencia with this handy guide.

You can start preparing now to take the American Board of Optometry Board Certification exam. 3,000 ODs have taken the exam and about 93 percent have passed.

Matt Geller is currently based in San Diego, California. Also, Matt is the Founder & President of NewGradOptometry.com and Founder of OptometryStudents.com. Matt created NewGradOptometry.com because he noticed that many new graduates had talent and creativity that could change optometry for the better.

A 41 step guide with screenshots of the Medicare application process for optometrists. This full medicare guide will help you get on Medicare for optometry.

As a new OD you will have spare time. Here is one way to build your practice as a new optometrist, its called ECP University Online, I used it with great success.

Optometric startup risk, optometric debt risk, and optometric career risk are all realities when becoming a successful optometrist. Learn how to take risk like a pro optometrist.

Vision Expo is probably one of the best ways to advance your career as an OD. With that being said, here is the vision expo experience from the eyes of 4 new graduates.

Getting credentialed on medical insurance plans is never easy. Blue Shield of California is one of the easier ones and here is the step-by-step guide.

Because I stay up-to-date with optometry I am able to have higher level conversations with the individuals who are experts and shot callers in optometry.

The online medicare resource list with links. I got sick of searching for hours and put together a link list for searching for medicare-related stuff.

The 5 step guide to becoming and InfantSEE optometry provider. How InfantSEE can generate your practice more revenue. InfantSEE is a practice builder and revenue builder.

Follow these items step-by-step to join Humana Medical Plan. I provide the form to join and the phone number for Humana provider relations. Easy!

Follow these items step-by-step to join Humana Vision Plan. I provide the form to join and the phone number for Humana Vision Plan provider relations. Easy!

It is essential to become a VSP Provider as a new graduate optometrist. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to become a VSP provider in your state.

Here is a complete guide written by Dr. Matthew Geller about sympathetic pupil abnormalities. The article has 21 clinical sources and is medically comprehensive.

Here is a step-by-step guide to get your NPI Number. NPI = National Provider Identifier, it's a 10-digit identification number for health care providers.

9 tips of advice to help you ace the The California Optometry State Board Law Exam. This exam is not easy and you will need all the help you can get. The California Optometry State Board Law Exam: Everything You Need to Know.