With the prevalence of glaucoma rising, the supply of specialists may not meet the demand for care, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.
Kelly Muir, MD, of Duke Eye Center, said research estimated that 4.2 million people in the United States had glaucoma in 2022, and prevalence of glaucoma increases with advancing age.
Like other medical specialties, ophthalmology is expected to experience a decline in workforce between 2020 and 2035, Muir said. While the total demand is expected to increase by 24% over that period, the total ophthalmology workforce is expected to