Eastern Iowa Health Center debuts telehealth optometry - thegazette.com

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Interesting...I wonder about more details, such as equipment, follow-up if needed, doctor reviewing, etc.
—Gretchyn

Eastern Iowa Health Center debuts telehealth optometry thegazette.com

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[Douglas Glazer OD]

So, is this really the future of optometry or simply a branch that will fill a niche
only in certain markets in the country?

 

[Mike Ware OD]

On one hand optometry has created this problem by having so many docs choosing to practice in oversaturated cities rather than going where they are needed in rural practice.

On the other hand, we are seeing remote docs still popping up in these oversaturated areas as a way for corporate opticals to replace in person docs.