Ophthalmic Dispensing
License Statistics
Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years
| Profession Title | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Dispenser | 112 | 131 | 117 | 151 | 126 |
Geographic Distribution of Registered Licensees*
As of July 6, 2009
| County | Number | County | Number | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 74 | Jefferson | 37 | Saratoga | 68 |
| Allegany | 9 | Kings | 371 | Schenectady | 36 |
| Bronx | 59 | Lewis | 2 | Schoharie | 9 |
| Broome | 52 | Livingston | 28 | Schuyler | 2 |
| Cattaraugus | 13 | Madison | 18 | Seneca | 4 |
| Cayuga | 17 | Monroe | 194 | Steuben | 23 |
| Chautauqua | 29 | Montgomery | 6 | St. Lawrence | 40 |
| Chemung | 22 | Nassau | 345 | Suffolk | 306 |
| Chenango | 10 | New York | 142 | Sullivan | 5 |
| Clinton | 20 | Niagara | 67 | Tioga | 14 |
| Columbia | 9 | Oneida | 48 | Tompkins | 9 |
| Cortland | 11 | Onondaga | 118 | Ulster | 27 |
| Delaware | 3 | Ontario | 27 | Warren | 12 |
| Dutchess | 46 | Orange | 54 | Washington | 16 |
| Erie | 374 | Orleans | 7 | Wayne | 18 |
| Essex | 6 | Oswego | 22 | Westchester | 100 |
| Franklin | 7 | Otsego | 10 | Wyoming | 6 |
| Fulton | 11 | Putnam | 18 | Yates | 1 |
| Genesee | 13 | Queens | 343 | NYS TOTAL | 3,529 |
| Greene | 5 | Rensselaer | 29 | OTHER US | 224 |
| Hamilton | 0 | Richmond | 105 | NON-US | 3 |
| Herkimer | 13 | Rockland | 39 | TOTAL | 3,756 |
* County of location reflects the licensee's primary mailing address on record with the State Education Department. Licensees must be registered in order to practice or use the professional title within New York State; being registered, however, does not necessarily mean the licensee is actively engaged in practice.
