Ophthalmologists and optometrists---interesting times?

Distribution of ophthalmologists and optometrists in Islamic Republic of Iran and their associated factors.

We aimed to determine the distribution of ophthalmic care providers and its correlation with health and socioeconomic status and health system indicators. Data were gathered from the Iran Medical Council and the Iranian Societies of Ophthalmology and Optometry. Concurrent indicators were collected from the Statistical Center of Iran and national studies. A population-adjusted number of combined...

Living in interesting times.

Shared care for chronic eye diseases: perspectives of ophthalmologists, optometrists and patients.

OBJECTIVE To report the perspectives of optometrists, ophthalmologists and patients on a model of shared care for patients with chronic eye diseases. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Qualitative study of a model of shared care between optometrists and ophthalmologists for patients with stable age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, trialled by the Royal Victorian ...

Interesting times for Workflow Technology

These are most interesting times to be involved with workflow technology, whether as user, vendor, integrator or consultant. The concept behind workflow technology is simple. It is an effort to leverage automation to improve the way an organization works by making it “better, faster, cheaper.” It is the execution that is challenging, which is why these are most interesting times, and why the wi...

Survey on the Opinion of Ophthalmologists and Optometrists about Amblyopia Treatment Compared to Standard Treatment in Guilan Province

Purpose: To evaluate the opinion of the ophthalmologists and optometrists in Guilan Province about different aspects of amblyopia treatment. Methods: A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the opinion of 30 ophthalmologists and 20 optometrists about different aspects of amblyopia treatment, including the age of initiation and termination of treatment, different treatment modalities, and maint...