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Matthias Hoffman predicts the ratio of optometrists to patients will reach 1 optometrist per 8,000 patients within ten years.

On This Week in Startups · unverified speaker · This Week in Startups · Aug 12, 2026

“in ten years, it's gonna be about 8,000, one in 8,000”

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The patient-to-optometrist ratio reaches approximately 1:8,000 in the United States

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