Ophthalmology practices are navigating a pivotal shift: patient volumes are growing steadily driven by aging demographics, rising rates of diabetic eye disease and expanding surgical demand, while the supply of ophthalmologists is tightening. At the same time, reimbursement pressure and rising overhead are compressing margins, making how a practice is run just as important as how it is staffed. Practices are responding by deploying APPs at 1.5–2:1 ratios per physician to absorb visit volume, freeing surgeons for high-complexity and OR cases. Ancillary services such as, optical, in-office diagnostics, and dry eye clinics now represent 20–30% of net revenue in high-performing practices.
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