Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Allied Health
About this Specialty
Licensed eye care professionals who examine eyes for vision problems and disease, prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and in most states can prescribe eye medications. Optometrists are distinct from ophthalmologists, who are medical doctors specializing in eye surgery.
When to See This Provider
Annual eye exams, vision correction, eye infections, dry eyes, or monitoring conditions like glaucoma. See an ophthalmologist for eye surgery.
8 years
Provider Type
Allied HealthFormal Title
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
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