Step 1. Review your current lab bills for the past two or three months. Check the lab cost for finishing each lens type. The costs will be higher for premium lenses like polycarbonate, high index and AR coated lenses.

Step 2. Compare the lab cost to the stock cost for each lens type. For example, polycarbonate might cost $25 to $35 per job to have edged outside. You can buy stock poly lenses for $7 to $10 dollars a pair. That's a savings of $18 to $28 per job. Calculate your total savings per month. See the chart below.

Or, Let Briot Do A Customized Profit Analysis

A Briot Sales Consultant will do a free profit analysis for your practice. The report will provide a cost comparison similar to that shown below, customized for your practice. Call or fill out the response form at "Contact Us."

Tax Benefits of Leasing

Leasing equipment also provides tax benefits based on deductions which can lower taxable gross income. A tax accountant can determine the formula that applies. This further lowers the cost of installing equipment which has significant potential for building profits.

Here's what Dr. Phillip Knapp has to say about investing in a Briot Accura:

"A Briot Accura is the only piece of equipment I've purchased that literally pays for itself. We're a smaller practice, but even with our volume (about 50 lenses a month) the equipment will pay for itself quickly. And it's not just the savings on lab fees. It's what you can create in increased sales with an Accura. It's how you can sell your services." Phillip Knapp, OD, Chatfield Eye Care, Littleton, CO