
Click here to read the Cover Story, "Supply and demand: Navigating the future of ophthalmology."
As the founder of a practice, I went through the transition of succession planning, and it was successful for us.
The first thing you need to do is to start early. The plan we executed was a 10-year plan. Way too many people wait too long to decide how they are going to bring in new doctors into the practice and also how they are going to transition to retirement. The 10-year plan worked out perfect for us, and 5 years is almost too short. People need to think about their overall plan, get