Pediatric ophthalmologists are facing economic challenges.
Reimbursement cuts, the aftermaths of the pandemic, workforce issues and general disillusionment among current practitioners are leading to a profound crisis within the subspecialty.
“Many states are already suffering from a shortage of pediatric ophthalmologists, and we are expecting to see an even greater decrease of workforce, leading to alarming limitations in the access to pediatric eye care,” Karen E. Lee, MD, said in an interview with Healio/OSN.
Lee and co-authors Jake A. Sussberg, Leonard B. Nelson, MD, and Tobin