3150.0: Monday, November 13, 2000: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | ||||
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| This session is designed to inform the audience of the issues that will affect vision care in the future. A discussion of the new refractive surgery procedure, LASIK, is designed to inform the public about refractive surgery and it's impact. A study of the workforce of eye care professionals will be presented. The future for optical care issues such as insurance, access will be discussed. Finally, the Healty People 2010 objectives relative to vision care will be summarized | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
| Debbie Hettler | ||||
| Current Trends in Refractive Eye Surgery Jeffrey D. Johnson, OD, FAAO | ||||
| A New Vision for Optical Care: Insurance, Delivery and Access Susan Burton, CAE, Richard O'Sullivan | ||||
| Workforce Projections for Optometry Alan J. White, PhD, Teresa Doksum, PhD, Chapin White, MPP | ||||
| Vision and Eye Care for All Americans in the New Millenium- Healthy People 2010 Norma K Bowyer, OD, MS, MPH, FAAO, John Whitener, OD, MPH | ||||
| Sponsor: | Vision Care Section | |||