Modeling manpower requirement for a changing population health needs: The case of ophthalmic nurses and allied health ophthalmic professionals

•The number of Singaporeans with eye diseases is projected to more than double by 2040.•Consequently, the demand for eye care services and eye care workforce is expected to increase significantly under all the plausible scenarios.•The increase in eye disease burden is due mainly to population aging—given that the prevalence of eye disease increases with age.