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Exam Growth Is Cooling—Here's How Eyecare Practices Can Win

</i>Eyecare Business</i> and GPN offer a fresh focus on industry data—exploring a specific aspect of the optometric practice each month. Here, GPN breaks down recent trends in comprehensive exam volume, highlighting slowing growth and what practices can do to stay ahead.

  • January 1, 2026

  • 3 min

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    National comprehensive exam volume reached 4.63 million in

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    Annual growth rate decreased from +4.2% to +2.4%.

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    Average exams per practice increased from 2,119 to 2,

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    Practices need to focus on better patient retention strategies.

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    Peak months for exams are August and October.

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    February is identified as the slowest month for exams.

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    Practices should maintain proactive management of their exam pipelines.

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Exam Growth Is Cooling—Here's How Eyecare Practices Can Win

  • January 1, 2026

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