title: Impact of health care trends on the practice of optometry.
abstract: Major trends occurring within the health care field will impact on the future practice of optometry. This report reviews several trends relating to cost containment, alternative delivery systems, population demographics, competition, corporate involvement in health care, and health promotion and wellness programs. Predictions are made regarding changes that may occur in optometric practice in the future in response to these emerging health care trends.
authors.affiliation: Optometric Services Center, American Optometric Association, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D003710:Demography; D004465:Economic Competition; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States