WHITHER OPHTHALMOLOGY IN THE ERA OF HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM REFORM

Ophthalmology as a specialty finds itself at the center of change in h ealth care delivery. During the Bush Administration, concerns for the profession mounted as the administration constrained ophthalmic surgic al fees, limited surgical assistants, and experimented with cataract p referred provider organizations. Now, the Clinton Administration's pro posed Health Security Act magnifies such concerns. This article discus ses some of the specific worries that trouble ophthalmologists within the context of health system reform.