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What should be optometry's role? How should we prepare for it?

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    Journal of the American Optometric Association
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    Optometry should aim to be the primary provider of vision and some primary healthcare services. Education should occur within academic health centers to prepare graduates for this expanded role.

    Area of Science:

    • Optometry
    • Healthcare Education

    Background:

    • Optometry's evolving scope of practice.
    • Need for defined professional goals in optometry.
    • Role of educational settings in professional development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define the future role of optometry in healthcare.
    • To identify the optimal educational environment for optometric training.
    • To advocate for a specific professional trajectory for optometrists.

    Main Methods:

    • This is a position paper.
    • Author's opinion and professional perspective.
    • Conceptual framework for optometric practice and education.

    Main Results:

    • Proposed role: first-contact provider for vision care.

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  • Proposed role: provider of certain primary healthcare aspects.
  • Recommended educational setting: academic health centers.

    • Conclusions:

    • Optometry is positioned to be a key player in primary healthcare delivery.
    • Academic health centers provide the ideal environment for training future optometrists.
    • Graduates prepared in these settings will be equipped for expanded responsibilities.