Marshall E C
J Am Optom Assoc. 1985 Sep;56(9):692-7.
The prevention of disease and the promotion of health, along with cost containment, have become major priorities in the planning for and the delivery of health care services. As the second most prevalent chronic health problem in the United States, vision disorders create a serious health and economic threat to society and, therefore, they should be considered as a prime target for inclusion in programs of disease prevention and health promotion. In recognition of the role and scope of the third largest independent health care profession and in consideration of its cost efficient delivery of eye and vision care services, optometry must become a more active participant in the development and implementation of strategies and programs for improving, maintaining and protecting the visual health of society.
疾病预防、健康促进以及成本控制已成为医疗保健服务规划与提供过程中的主要优先事项。作为美国第二大常见的慢性健康问题，视力障碍对社会构成了严重的健康和经济威胁，因此，应将其视为疾病预防和健康促进项目的主要目标。鉴于验光师这一第三大独立医疗保健专业的作用和范围，并考虑到其提供眼部和视力保健服务的成本效益，验光行业必须更积极地参与制定和实施旨在改善、维护和保护社会视觉健康的战略与项目。
