Contact Information:
American Optometric Association
Research & Information Center
243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Floor 1
Saint Louis, Missouri 63141
E-mail: RIC@aoa.org
If there is any statistical information related to optometry that you cannot locate, or there is a service you are interested in that is not outlined here, we encourage you to contact the RIC to find out how we may be able to assist you.
Caring for the Eyes of America
A Profile of the Optometric Profession - 2012
This 95 page report provides valuable insight into the current state of the profession of optometry. It is an invaluable tool for marketing and practice development, inventory and equipment purchases, work flow scheduling, cost and income projections, hiring, training and more.
You'll find statistics on:
- How consumers find eye doctors
- Number of eye exams performed
- Consumer eye care and eye wear costs
- Consumer satisfaction
- Clinical use of new technologies
- Practice management use of new technologies
Caring for the Eyes of America is published every other year and is intended to provide a summative report of RIC survey research conducted over the previous two years. It is widely used by the optometric press, the optical industry, the contact lens industry, optical laboratories, retail optical chains, financial institutions and brokerage houses, third-party providers, libraries, and schools and colleges of optometry.
View Table of Contents, List of Figures and List of Tables
| 2012 Report | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
| $300 | $500 | |
| CD | $325 | $525 |
To order, call 1-800-262-2210 or click here.