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Optometric manpower resources--1973. Part III.

D W Redmond1, J R Allen, S Bernstein

  • 1Optometric Manpower Resources Project, Washington, D.C. 20036.

Journal of the American Optometric Association
|December 1, 1975
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The 1973 national census of licensed optometrists revealed that nearly half of practitioners were over 50. Significant differences in activity rates were observed between male and female optometrists.

Area of Science:

  • Optometry
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Workforce Analysis

Background:

  • The Optometric Manpower Resources Project has been collecting data on licensed optometrists since 1971.
  • Previous articles in this series detailed regional distribution, practice ratios, employment forms, years in practice, and practice size.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on the demographic characteristics of licensed optometrists in the United States as of 1973.
  • To analyze age, sex, racial/ethnic composition, specialization patterns, and educational backgrounds of the optometric workforce.

Main Methods:

  • National census of licensed optometric manpower conducted in 1973.
  • Data collection and analysis of demographic and professional attributes of practicing optometrists.

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Main Results:

  • Nearly 50% of active optometrists were over 50 years of age.
  • Activity rates differed by sex: approximately 90% of male optometrists were active compared to 58.5% of female optometrists.
  • One-third of all active optometrists in 1973 graduated from just four optometry schools/colleges.

Conclusions:

  • The 1973 optometric workforce was characterized by an aging demographic and notable differences in activity rates between genders.
  • A significant concentration of graduates originated from a small number of optometry educational institutions.