There's an awful lot of interest in the optical workforce now and how that demographic will affect the profession's future. There has been much talk about optometry's make up but it is a topic many have found too sensitive to comment on. Sadly, as seems to be the way, little has been shared with the profession.
Social engineering in the profession started over 10 years ago when salaries started to head skyward. FODO boosted the supply of optometrists coming into the market to drive salaries down. Salaries did fall but employers continued to remark on the difficulty in getting professionals with certain skills and to the regions.
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