TY - JOUR
T1 - Geographic Distribution of Ophthalmologists and Optometrists
AU - Hayes, Gerry S.
AU - Randall, Harry G.
PY - 1974/11
Y1 - 1974/11
N2 - There are about twice as many optometrists as ophthalmologists in the United States, and about twice as many optometrists as ophthalmologists are being produced each year. The number of optometrists has remained essentially constant since 1950, resulting in a drop from 14 to 10 optometrists per 100,000 population. During this period there has been a 69% increase in the number of ophthalmologists, resulting in a rise from 3.6 to 4.5 ophthalmologists per 100,000. The concentration of ophthalmologists and optometrists varies widely from state to state. There is no apparent correlation between the number of ophthalmologists and optometrists in a given state.
AB - There are about twice as many optometrists as ophthalmologists in the United States, and about twice as many optometrists as ophthalmologists are being produced each year. The number of optometrists has remained essentially constant since 1950, resulting in a drop from 14 to 10 optometrists per 100,000 population. During this period there has been a 69% increase in the number of ophthalmologists, resulting in a rise from 3.6 to 4.5 ophthalmologists per 100,000. The concentration of ophthalmologists and optometrists varies widely from state to state. There is no apparent correlation between the number of ophthalmologists and optometrists in a given state.
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U2 - 10.1001/archopht.1974.01010010375001
DO - 10.1001/archopht.1974.01010010375001
M3 - Article
C2 - 4429464
AN - SCOPUS:0016201110
SN - 0003-9950
VL - 92
SP - 363
EP - 365
JO - Archives of ophthalmology
JF - Archives of ophthalmology
IS - 5
ER -