Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Detailed statistics
Number of opticians in selected European countries 2020
Detailed statistics
Number of optometrists per population in Europe 2020
Detailed statistics
Number of optical retail outlets in selected European countries 2020
Number of optical retail outlets in selected European countries 2020
Number of optician retail outlets per 10,000 population in selected European countries in 2020
Number of opticians in selected European countries 2020
Number of opticians per 10,000 population in selected European countries in 2020
Number of optometrists/ophthalmic opticians in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
Annual number of optometrists/ophthalmic opticians in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000)
Number of dispensing opticians in the UK 2010-2023
Annual number of dispensing opticians in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023
Number of ophthalmic medical practitioners in England 2004-2019
Number of ophthalmic medical practitioners practicing in England from 2004 to 2019
Share of ophthalmic practitioners in England 2008-2018, by gender
Share of ophthalmic practitioners practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender
Number of ophthalmology doctors employed by the NHS in Wales 2007-2018
Number of ophthalmology doctors employed by the NHS in Wales from 2007 to 2018
Wales: number of ophthalmic practitioners 2003-2019, by gender
Number of ophthalmic practitioners in Wales from 2003/04 to 2018/19, by gender
Number of ophthalmic medical practitioners in Northern Ireland 2004-2021
Number of ophthalmic medical practitioners practicing in Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2021
Number of dispensing opticians in Northern Ireland 2004-2017
Number of dispensing opticians in Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2017
Number of optometrists per population in Europe 2020
Number of optometrists per 10,000 population in Europe in 2020
Number of optometrists in selected European countries 2020
Number of optometrists in selected European countries in 2020 (per 10,000 population)
Number of optometrists in England 2004-2019
Number of optometrists practicing in England from 2004 to 2019
Share of optometrists in England 2008-2018, by gender
Distribution of optometrists practicing in England from 2008 to 2018, by gender
Number of optometrists in Northern Ireland 2004-2021
Number of optometrists practicing in Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2021
Opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the UK 2021
Share of opticians and optometrists registered with the general optical council in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020/21, by category
Eyesight tests through the national health service in England 2000-2020
Number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2000/01 to 2019/20
Eyesight tests through the national health service in England 2017-18, by eligibility
Number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, by eligibility
NHS eyesight tests of children aged 15 years and under in England 2007-18
Number of national health service (NHS) sight tests of children between 0 and 15 years of age in England from 2007 to 2018
NHS eyesight tests conducted in England 2007-2020, by practitioner
Number of national health service (NHS) sight tests conducted in England from 2007/08 to 2019/20, by practitioner
Individuals assessed for low vision in Wales 2020-21, by age group
Number of individuals assessed for low vision in Wales in 2020-21, by age group
Frequency of eye testing in Wales 2021
Share of individuals that get their eyes tested in Wales in 2021, by frequency
Reasons for not having eyes tested more frequently Wales 2018/19
Share of reasons for not having eyes tested more frequently in Wales in 2018/19
NHS General Ophthalmic Service vouchers in Scotland 2023/24 by claim
Distribution of vouchers for NHS General Ophthalmic services in Scotland in 2023/24, by claim category
NHS General Ophthalmic Service vouchers in Scotland 2023/24, by claimant
Distribution of vouchers for NHS General Ophthalmic services in Scotland in 2023/24, by claimant
Scotland: reasons for supplementary eye examinations in 2023/24
Distribution of reasons for supplementary eye examinations in Scotland in 2023/24
Scotland: referrals for eye examinations in 2023/24
Distribution of referrals for eye examinations in Scotland in 2023/24, by who made the referral
Scotland: number of eye examinations 2006-2024
Number of eye examinations in Scotland from 2006/07 to 2023/24
People who wear spectacles in Europe 2020
Share of individuals who wear spectacles in selected European countries in 2020
People who wear contact lenses in Europe 2020
Share of individuals who wear contact lenses in selected European countries in 2020
Spectacles sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Value of spectacles sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 GBP)
Single focal spectacle lens sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Volume of single focal spectacle lens sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022
Corrective spectacle lens sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Volume of corrective spectacle lens sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022
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