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Learn more about private practice, discover associate positions, find mentors, locate externships, and find out how to start or buy a practice.

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Get Connected with Leading Optometrists

Connect with the largest network of private practice optometrists who can help take your career to the next level.

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The Vision Source NEXT Program Has Several Functions And Goals.

  • Work
  • Acquire
  • Start
  • Engage the next generation of optometrists while they are still in school to share the vision and benefits of private practice optometry.
  • Connect the next generation of OD’s to current Vision Source members who are looking for the best and brightest to join their practices as Associates or Interns/Externs.
  • Assist OD’s who are looking to start their first practice as a ‘cold start’ where NEXT resources can make it more of a ‘warm start’.
  • Assist Vision Source members who are looking to transition their practices or grow them through acquisitions or warm starting.
  • Provide assistance to OD’s who are looking to acquire a Vision Source practice and continue as a Vision Source member.

VS NEXT Works!  Learn how Dr. Jenna Stoffel, Indiana University ’20, was able to begin her career with Dr. Karen Heaston, Heaston Thompson Clinic, Richland, WA through VS NEXT.

Vision Source is proud to have...

  • Increased Annual Revenue Growth Year-Over-Year
  • A Growing Nationwide Network of Private Practices

Looking to Start a Practice?

Get Started Right with Expert Advice.

Starting a practice can be challenging. Avoid costly mistakes by using Vision Source NextSM to guide your next career move. With years of experience we are here to help with...

  • Finding a Location
  • Purchasing Equipment
  • Obtaining Financing
  • Hiring Staff
  • Finalizing Leases
  • Building a Patient Network
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Looking to Sell?

Preserve Your Legacy With Expert Advice.

Finding the right buyer for the right price can seem impossible. Vision Source NextSM has a network of qualified professionals ready to preserve your legacy of private practice optometry.

  • Personalized Approach
  • Generated Buyer Leads
  • Exclusive Seller Marketplace
  • Practice Financial Preparation
  • Managed Practice Listing
  • Succession Planning
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Success Stories

Dr. Jovan Alavanja

“Vision Source helped me transition into private practice ownership so that I can spend more time focused on my patients and practice.”

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Dr. Matthew Ward

“With the help of many Vision Source programs and great Vision Source doctors, we are growing extremely fast."

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Where Can Optometry Take You?

Dr. Kristin O'Brien explains how she opened a practice after graduation.
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Vision Source NextSM can help you start, acquire, sell, mentor, or work in a private practice with guidance and programs to assist from start to success.