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2024 Economic Survey

1.Please provide your name(Required.)
2.Please provide the name of your primary office(Required.)
3.How many offices does your practice have?(Required.)
4.If you have multiple offices, please specify your other office locations (please list each location on a separate line). Do not include rural/remote site visits.
5.Please list the names of the optometrists associated with your practice (please list each on a separate line).(Required.)
6.What is your current wait time for a comprehensive eye exam?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< 1 week
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
3-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
> 2 months
Services
7.What is the cost of your comprehensive eye examination? If costs are the same at all offices you only need to fill in the primary office. If costs are different, please fill in applicable boxes.(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $100
$101 - 125
$126 - 150
$151 - 175
$176 - 200
$201 - 225
> $225
8.What services, if any, are included as part of a comprehensive eye exam in your office(s)?(Required.)
9.What would you charge privately for a routine pediatric exam (i.e. 0-17 years of age)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $50
$51 - 75
$76 - 100
$101 - 125
$126 - 150
$151 - 175
$176 - 200
$201 - 225
> $225
10.What would you charge privately for a comprehensive diabetic exam?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $50
$51 - 75
$76 - 100
$101 - 125
$126 - 150
$151 - 175
$176 - 200
$201 - 225
> $225
11.What do you charge privately for tonometry?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $10
$11 - 20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Not Applicable - always included in fee
12.What do you charge privately for an OCT, including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 40
$41 - 60
$61 - 80
$81 - 100
> $100
Not Applicable - always included in fee
Service not offered at clinic
13.What do you charge privately for Optomap (or equivalent)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 40
$41 - 60
$61 - 80
$81 - 100
> $100
Not Applicable - always included in fee
Service not offered at clinic
14.What do you charge privately for an HRT, including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 40
$41 - 60
$61 - 80
$81 - 100
> $100
Not Applicable - always included in fee
Service not offered at clinic
15.What do you charge privately for photography, including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Not Applicable - always included in fee
16.What do you charge privately for Visual Field Screening or Thresholds, including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Not Applicable - always included in fee
17.What do you charge privately for a CL Check, including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Not Applicable - always included in fee
18.What do you charge privately for a CL Fitting, including your technical and professional fees (assume standard soft CL)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $40
$41 - 60
$61 - 80
$81 - 100
> $100
Not Applicable - always included in fee
19.What do you charge privately for myopia testing (axial length), including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Not Applicable - always included in fee
20.What do you charge privately for annual myopia management fees, including your technical and professional fees?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $50
$51 - 75
$76 - 100
$101 - 125
$126 - 150
$151 - 175
$176 - 200
$201 - 225
> $225
Service not offered at this clinic
21.Do you charge an additional supplement for seniors? If so, please indicate your additional fee.(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Not Applicable - do not charge an additional fee for seniors
22.What do you charge privately for providing a PD as a separate service?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 30
$31 - 40
$41 - 50
$51 - 60
> $60
Do not charge
Do not offer PD as a separate service
23.What do you charge privately for the final cataract post-operative refraction?(Required.)
24.What do you charge for completing reports?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< $20
$21 - 40
$41 - 60
$61 - 80
$81 - 100
> $100
Not Applicable - do not charge for completing reports
Labour
25.Do you consider your practice to be staffed with the ideal number of ODs?(Required.)
26.How many full-time OD's do you require?(Required.)
27.If you have an open position(s), how long have you been trying to fill the position(s)?(Required.)
28.How many full-time equivalent support staff does your practice have? If secondary offices have their own dedicated staff, please fill in for each office. Otherwise, just fill in the primary office. (Not including optometrists)(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
< 1 (none or a part-time position)
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
> 30
29.Do you consider your practice to be staffed with the ideal number of support staff?(Required.)
30.How many additional full-time equivalent support staff do you require?(Required.)
31.If you have open support staff position(s), how long have you been trying to fill the position(s)?(Required.)
32.Please indicate which staff positions your practice has.(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
Receptionist / Admin
Pretest Assistant
Frame Stylist (or similar)
Contact Lens Technician
Licensed Ophthalmic Dispenser
Licensed Optician
Business Manager
33.How many CCOAs does your practice have?(Required.)
34.Do you have a succession plan in place for your practice?(Required.)
35.What is the average hourly wage for your receptionist(s)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
$13-17/hr
$18-22/hr
$23-27/hr
$28-32/hr
> $33/hr
Do not have this position
Prefer not to answer
36.What is the average hourly wage for your pretest assistant(s)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
$13-17/hr
$18-22/hr
$23-27/hr
$28-32/hr
> $33/hr
Do not have this position
Prefer not to answer
37.What is the average hourly wage for your frame stylist(s)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
$13-17/hr
$18-22/hr
$23-27/hr
$28-32/hr
> $33/hr
Do not have this position
Prefer not to answer
38.What is the average hourly wage for your contact lens technician(s)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
$13-17/hr
$18-22/hr
$23-27/hr
$28-32/hr
> $33/hr
Do not have this position
Prefer not to answer
39.What is the average hourly wage for your licensed ophthalmic dispenser(s)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
$13-17/hr
$18-22/hr
$23-27/hr
$28-32/hr
> $33/hr
Do not have this position
Prefer not to answer
40.What is the average hourly wage for your licensed optician(s)?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
$13-17/hr
$18-22/hr
$23-27/hr
$28-32/hr
$33-37/hr
$38-42/hr
> $42/hr
Do not have this position
Prefer not to answer
41.Do you offer benefits to staff?(Required.)
Primary Office
Office 2
Office 3
Office 4
Office 5
Office 6
Office 7
Health & Dental Plan
Health Spending Account
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Life Insurance
Sick Days
Personal Days
Additional Vacation (beyond minimum provincial standards)
Do not offer benefits
Prefer not to answer
42.What are the top 3 current challenges your practice is facing?(Required.)