Optometry Times® polled our audience with the following question from March 11, 2022 to March 25, 2022: What is your biggest frustration with optometry as a whole?
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"