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Optometrist

Doctor of Optometry (OD)

Allied Health
Optometrist — Doctor of Optometry (OD)

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.

Provider Details
Training Required

8 years

Provider Type

Allied Health

Formal Title

Doctor of Optometry (OD)

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