Survey of the Faculty Status of Optometrists at Academic Medical Centers in the United States.

Significance: This is the first study of the prevalence and faculty status of optometrists practicing at academic medical centers in the United States.

Purpose: This study aimed to quantify the number of optometrists at academic medical centers, along with faculty rank and post-doctoral training programs.

Methods: The official Web sites of academic medical centers and schools of medicine in the United States were examined during the 2021 to 2022 academic year to identify departments of ophthalmology and collect faculty profiles of employed optometrists.