LAUNCHED AMID the COVID-19 pandemic, the Optometric Business Tracker (OBT) is a collaboration between GPN Technologies and Contact Lens Spectrum, published by BroadcastMed, that reveals sales and exams data from more than 2,200 practice locations across the country.

Here, we share October 2023 practice data reported by GPN on Nov. 6. Contact lenses saw a slight increase in sales compared with September of this year, but a slight decrease in sales compared with October 2022.

PRACTICE RESOURCES

The GPN Visions business solutions channel (visions.gatewaypn.com ) offers timely webinars and resources to ECPs. The open-forum webinars feature some of the industry’s most successful ODs, practice management consultants, and business owners. GPN Visions members are invited to attend live webinars, view recorded presentations, download useful tools, and participate in live Q&A sessions with industry pros.

All industry data provided by GPN: gatewaypn.com .