Chart B: Number of Registered Optometrists Covered by Year (1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021)



In the 1996 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 257.

In the 2000 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 864.

In the 2004 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 893.

In the 2005 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 898.

In the 2006 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 887.

In the 2007 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 912.

In the 2008 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 1 926.

In the 2011 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 2 000.

In the 2014 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 2 097.

In the 2017 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 2 158.

In the 2021 Health Manpower Survey, the number of optometrists covered was 905*.

Note:
* Figure of 2021 refers to the number of optometrists who had registered with the Optometrists Board of Hong Kong on or before 31 July 2021 and who had provided written consent to receive information related to HMS-OPT by post or email.

Figures of the year 2000 and before refer to the number of optometrists registered with the Optometrists Board of Hong Kong as at the 1 July of the respective years, whereas the figures of 2004 to 2017 refer to that as at the 31 March of the respective years.