SearchHow Optical Providers Are Using Financing with CareCredit
Watch CareCredit's Optical Financing 101 video series for an inside look at why and how optometry practices offer CareCredit as a financing option. Learn how to equip your team and support your patients.
By Synchrony, Health & Wellness
Posted Jul 04, 2025 - 0:47 min video
Welcome to CareCredit's Optical Financing 101 video series.
This video series goes back to basics to show you how to discuss the CareCredit credit card with patients, explore point-of-sale marketing materials and detail best practice strategies for growing your optical practice.
In this first video from our Optical Financing 101 series, providers share how they are leveraging CareCredit within their optometry practices. Gain insight into how both patients and providers can benefit.
Watch this video and then check out the rest for more insights.
Video Transcript
With a network of more than 270,000 provider and retail locations, it's easy to see how CareCredit can help grow your business. The option to pay over time helps empower patients to move forward with your care recommendations. (The average first ticket is about $750 for a patient opening a CareCredit credit card in an optometry practice.1)
Dr. Brianna Rhue, owner of West Broward Eyecare Associates: "Empower the patient to get the services and the devices that they need, whether it's two pairs of glasses [or] the annual supply of contact lenses."
It's clear practices and patients like what they see, which is why it's important to mention CareCredit early and often in the conversation.
- 95% of cardholders rated CareCredit a good to excellent value2
- 82% provider satisfaction3
- 89% cardholder satisfaction4
Jessica Betancourt, CEO and director of Bronx Optical Center and New York Optical Center: "CareCredit's introduced as soon as the patient walks in the door. Our staff members have CareCredit. I personally have CareCredit."
That way you can focus on what you do best — taking care of others.
Learn More: Find out how CareCredit works for providers or watch more videos from the series below for additional insights.
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1 Synchrony Health and Wellness Data Guide 2024. (CareCredit is a Synchrony solution.)
2 2023 CareCredit Cardholder Engagement Study, Synchrony. (CareCredit is a Synchrony solution.)
3 2022 Provider Satisfaction Study, Synchrony. (CareCredit is a Synchrony solution.)
4 2023 Cardholder Satisfaction Study, Synchrony. (CareCredit is a Synchrony solution.)