2024
Ophthalmic care may not align with patient need: An analysis on state-wide patient needs and provider density between 2008 and 2022
Gilson A, Chen Q, Adelman R. Ophthalmic care may not align with patient need: An analysis on state-wide patient needs and provider density between 2008 and 2022. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2024, 185: 105411. PMID: 38492409, PMCID: PMC11047060, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProvider densityPatient needsDensity of ophthalmologistsOphthalmological careHealthcare availabilityResources patientsPractice locationOphthalmologic termsPatient interestOphthalmic carePatient informationImplementation strategiesPatient's desireCareRetinal specialistsEducational backgroundOphthalmologistsPatientsOphthalmologyTrends dataNeedsHealthcareGoogle Trends dataDemographic elementsProviders
2020
National Trends in the United States Eye Care Workforce from 1995 to 2017
Feng PW, Ahluwalia A, Feng H, Adelman RA. National Trends in the United States Eye Care Workforce from 1995 to 2017. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2020, 218: 128-135. PMID: 32445703, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye care workforceOphthalmologist densityYears of ageRural countiesEye care providersArea Health Resource FileCare workforceCross-sectional studyHealth care infrastructureRatio of ophthalmologistsMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMean annual increaseOphthalmologistsNumber of providersOptometristsCare infrastructureHealth insuranceResource FileYoung ophthalmologistsNational trendsCounty characteristicsGreater proportionAgeMetropolitan counties