I discussed the projected future U.S. health care system shortage of ophthalmologists in my Lindstrom’s Perspective in the Jan. 25, 2024, issue.
Rounding off, I suggested that we will lose at least 50 clinically active ophthalmologists every year. The HHS data quoted in the current issue’s cover story suggest the loss of practicing clinical ophthalmologists will be even greater, closer to 170 per year.
Every source confirms that the demand for eye care services will increase in the future as the U.S. population ages and we develop more safe and (Read more...)