Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Optometrist and Ophthalmologist
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Optometrist
A person who practises optometry.
Ophthalmologist
A physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
Optometrist
A person who is professionally trained and licensed to examine the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems or impairments, and prescribe corrective lenses or provide other types of treatment.
Ophthalmologist
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
Optometrist
A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.
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Ophthalmologist
One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.
Optometrist
One who is skilled in or practices optometry, especially one who examines the eyes for defects in vision and prescribes the proper lenses to correct any defects discovered.
Ophthalmologist
A medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye
Optometrist
A person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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