Optometry - What Eye Care Services Do Optometrists Provide?

Optometry - What Eye Care Services Do Optometrists Provide?

An optometrist specializes in treating the health of the eye, orbit, and visual systems. Optometrists primarily provide vision health care, perform routine comprehensive eye exam and vision checks, and provide a prescription for contacts and glasses. However, unlike ophthalmologists, optometrists do not perform major eye surgeries such as cataract surgery. Instead, optometrists provide non-surgical medical health care of diseases and conditions that affect the eye. In some states, optometrists are also able to medically perform laser procedures and other minor ocular surgical procedures.

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