Licensing Board and Data Source: Texas Optometry Board (TOB) - The TOB adopts rules to regulate the qualifications and performance of Optometrists registered in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Optometrists can be found on the website of the Texas Optometry Board at http://www.tob.state.tx.us/.
Note: External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1977 Optometrists by County (1,003)
1981 Optometrists by County (1,059) - July
1982 Optometrists by County (1,118)
1984 Optometrists by County of Practice (1,230) - November
1985 Optometrists by County of Practice (1,431)
1986 Optometrists by County (1,536)
1987 Optometrists by County (1,561)
1991 Optometrists by County (1,513)
1994 Optometrists by County (1,644)
1999 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,096) - November
2000 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,177) - September
2001 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,262) - September
2002 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,365) - November
2003 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,419) - October
2004 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,508) - October
2005 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,577) - September
2006 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,690) - September
2007 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,668) - August
2008 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,766) - September
2009 Optometrists by County of Practice (2,987) - September
2010 Optometrists by County of Practice (3,077) - September
Data for 2011 unavailable
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.