The poll appeared on optometrytimes.com and was promoted on social media channels. Results show the biggest goal for a majority of responding ODs is to hire additional staff.
15 ODs responded, in total. Of these:
0 responded "Patient interaction"
9 responded "Low reimbursement"
1 responded "Lack of reciprocity"
1 responded "Rise of private equity"
4 responded "Poor understanding of optometry by others"