Area of care | No. of ophthalmologists per 100000 people | Change (%) from 2010 to 2019 | No. of ophthalmologists per 100 000 people aged 65 years and older | Change (%) from 2010 to 2019 | ||
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2010 | 2019 | 2010 | 2019 | |||
Overall | 3.25 | 3.27 | +0.02 (+0.7) | 23.30 | 19.00 | −4.30 (−18.4) |
All comprehensive cataract surgeons | 1.49 | 1.36 | −0.13 (−8.9) | 10.69 | 7.88 | −2.81 (−26.2) |
Low-volume comprehensive cataract surgeons | 0.24 | 0.29 | +0.05 (+18.4) | 1.75 | 1.67 | −0.08 (−4.2) |
Moderate-volume comprehensive cataract surgeons | 0.99 | 0.79 | −0.20 (−20.2) | 7.09 | 4.58 | −2.51 (−35.4) |
High-volume comprehensive cataract surgeons | 0.26 | 0.28 | +0.02 (+8.7) | 1.86 | 1.63 | −0.23 (−12.0) |
General medical ophthalmologists | 0.68 | 0.67 | −0.01 (−0.7) | 4.86 | 3.90 | −0.96 (−19.6) |
Retinal surgeons | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0 (+3.1) | 1.91 | 1.59 | −0.32 (−16.6) |
Corneal surgeons | 0.16 | 0.17 | +0.01 (+5.4) | 1.15 | 1.00 | −0.15 (−13.1) |
Pediatric ophthalmologists* | 0.16 | 0.17 | +0.01 (+7.4) | NA | NA | NA |
Retina medical ophthalmologists | 0.18 | 0.19 | +0.01 (+9.8) | 1.25 | 1.12 | −0.13 (−11.1) |
Oculoplastic surgeons | 0.13 | 0.14 | +0.01 (+11.4) | 0.93 | 0.84 | −0.09 (−9.8) |
Low-vision rehabilitation ophthalmologists† | < 5 | 0.05 | +0.01 (+27.5) | < 5 | 0.28 | +0.02 (+5.4) |
Glaucoma surgeons | 0.08 | 0.12 | +0.04 (+47.6) | 0.60 | 0.72 | +0.12 (+19.5) |
Neuro-ophthalmologists | 0.05 | 0.08 | +0.03 (+65.3) | 0.33 | 0.44 | +0.11 (+33.9) |
NA = not applicable.
↵* Given the nature of the analysis, the change in the number of pediatric ophthalmologists per 100 000 people aged 65 years and older was not calculated.
↵† The number of low-vision rehabilitation ophthalmologists for the 2010 fiscal year was < 5 and cannot be reported for privacy reasons. The percentage change in this area of care is from 2011 to 2019.