Description

For all persons, OBOPTVIS captures the total number of visits to office-based optometrists made during the year.

Related variables
Refer to the page for total number of office-based medical provider visits (OBTOTVIS) to see a list of the types of office-based medical providers for which this information is available.

OBOPTVIS is a 3-digit numeric variable.

Comparability

This variable is completely comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 1996-2016

Weights

• 1996-2016 : PERWEIGHT

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