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Professional Survey

 

Demography

Number Of Practicing Orthoptists

Population

Number Of Ophthalmologists

Austria 225
180 members of the VDOÖ
8.000.000 674
Belgium approx. 80 (48 members of the BOV-ABO)
50% work in hospital
30% work in the practice of an ophthalmologist
20% work in rehabilitation centres
10.000.000 approx. 1000
Denmark 14
5 work in hospitals
6 work with ophthalmologist
3 work both in a hospital clinic and ophthalmologist
5.200.000 250
France 2309
1599: working privately
710:salaried work in various other structures
61.000.000 approx. 4.900
Germany 2500
(1300 members of the BOD)
1500 working
500 not working
80.000.000 in 2004: 5972
Private practice: 4962
Clinics: 1010
Ireland 20
11 full time
9 part time
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Italy 4000 working members
800 members of the AIORAO
approx. 59.000.000 approx. 8.000
Luxemburg 14
all salaried
5: work with an ophthalmologist
9: public institutions
448.000 approx. 46
Netherlands 350 members of the orthoptic Association 16.270.000 approx. 500
Norway 31
12 full time
19 part time
4.400.000 approx. 300
Portugal 250
230 salaried working in hospitals
20 working privately
approx. 10.000.000 approx. 750
Sweden 135 (mainly part time) 8.800.000 approx. 600
United Kingdom 1000 (mainly part time)
whole time quivalent 600
58.000.000 533
(+ 682 in training)