Mastering Flexibility: How to Make Your Schedule Work for You and Your Practice, Part 4

You don’t have to be open on weekends

By: Gina M. Wesley OD, MS, FAAO

Optometric Management February 21, 2025

5 Key Takeaways

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Optometrists are not required to offer weekend hours, as most patients can find time during regular business hours.
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Maintaining a weekday-only schedule allows optometrists and staff to enjoy full weekends off, enhancing work-life balance.
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An optimized weekday schedule can accommodate the same number of patients without sacrificing personal time.
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Strategies such as compressing workdays and analyzing patient trends can create an efficient and fulfilling schedule.
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Taking control of scheduling can lead to a thriving practice and improved work-life balance for optometrists.

Gina M. Wesley

Specialties: Optometry

Bio: Gina M. Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO, is an optometrist whose work includes patient education on ocular cosmetics, periocular skin care, and protecting the ocular surface from ingredients that may contribute to discomfort, tear film instability, meibomian gland dysfunction, or lash changes. She writes for optometric audiences on practical product counseling, including how clinicians can guide patients toward eye-area cosmetics and skin care products with safer ingredient profiles for long-term ocular comfort and health.

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