A comparison of the workload between pediatric and adult ophthalmology encounters

Purpose To explore the differences in workload between pediatric and adult ophthalmology encounters in the private clinics of an academic medical center. Methods Complete encounters from four different subspecialties were analysed: pediatric ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology/neuroophthalmology, anterior segment, and retina. Five parameters were studied: time waiting for assistant, time with assistant, time waiting for physician, time with...