| Country mean% workforce by sector | |||
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Eye care cadre | n countries | Government | NGO/Mission | Private-for-profit |
Ophthalmologists | 20 | 63.9 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
Cataract surgeons | 16 | 68.1 | 22.5 | 9.4 |
All surgeons | 19 | 63.4 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
OCOs | 7 | 83.8 | 13.0 | 3.3 |
Ophthalmic nurses | 17 | 82.2 | 10.2 | 7.6 |
All OCOs/Nurses | 18 | 81.7 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
Optometrists | 14 | 33.5 | 9.2 | 57.2 |
Mid-level refractionists | 13 | 39.6 | 22.8 | 37.6 |
All refractionists | 15 | 41.4 | 16.7 | 44.9 |