Unused capacity of optometric and ophthalmological practices.
The extent of unused capacity to provide eyecare services appears to be related to the age of the practitioner, the number of patient services provided per week, and the waiting period for an appointment. Total estimated and computed potential capacities are reported.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009907:Optometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States