
Ophthalmology is projected to face one of the steepest physician shortages of any subspecialty by 2038.
Physicians are faced with the need to document clinical examinations for ongoing clinical care in addition to increasing requirements for billing, as a deterrent against claims of fraud and abuse and for malpractice protection. With the typical medical encounter often less than 10 minutes, only a small fraction of this time can be dedicated for documentation purposes.