Allied Health Professionals
Optometrist: Workforce Profile
1,851 on the Register · 1,297 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 1,851 optometrist professionals. 1,297 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 35 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Rivoli Eye Zone, with 40 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
1,851
On the register
51
Register per 100K
70%
FTL rate
N/A
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
With 35 full-time licence holders per 100K population, this specialty's supply level should be interpreted in context of Dubai's demographics and healthcare utilization patterns.
How many hold a full-time licence?
FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG means registered only: the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but holds no active licence at a Dubai facility and cannot practise until a facility activates one. 70% of registered optometrist professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 30% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
1,297
70%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
554
30%
Which facilities employ the most optometrist professionals?
The largest single employer holds 3% of all optometrist professionals in Dubai. Supply is relatively distributed across facilities.
| Facility | Optometrist Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivoli Eye Zone | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Lenskart Optical Trading | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai | 17 | 71 |
| 4 | Al Jaber Optical Centre | 17 | 17 |
| 5 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 16 | 1,638 |
| 6 | Spruce Sunglasses Trading | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | Aster Optics | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | Al Amin Opticals | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | Vision & Style Opticals | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Opti Vision Glasses Trading | 11 | 11 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Optometrist Professionals
Areas with at least one optometrist professional at a facility Zavis has matched to them. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing from the list is not an area without this specialty.
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). OECD benchmarks are approximate averages for context and may not be directly comparable due to differences in licensing scope and population demographics. This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only.