what do optometrists do?? do they need to conduct surgery??

Question

i wanted to be one.. but i have a phobia of blood and all those organs stuff..

Answer 1

An optometrist is not a medical doctor, but is a doctor of optometry (O.D.). Optometrists diagnose vision problems and eye disease, prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, and prescribe drugs to treat eye disorders. They cannot perform surgery, but they often provide patients with pre- and post-surgical care. Sometimes ophthalmologists and optometrists work in the same practice and co-manage patients. Optometrists must complete at least 3 years of study at an accredited college or university before beginning optometry training; however, most optometry students have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Next, they must attend an accredited 4-year optometry school and, after graduation, they must pass written and clinical state board examinations. Some optometrists go on to obtain a master’s degree or Ph.D. in visual science, physiological optics, neurophysiology, or public health. A 1-year postgraduate clinical residency is available for optometrists who want to specialize in one of the following areas: Contact lenses. Family practice optometry. Geriatric optometry. Hospital-based optometry. Ocular disease. Pediatric optometry. Primary care optometry. Vision therapy.
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Answer 2

Optician: makes glasses to a specified prescription.

Optometrist: measures eye function (opto-, eye + metr-, measure).

Ophthalmologist: eye physician & surgeon.

If you're really serious about learning the boundaries of optometry and have a little extra lunch money, go to one of those eye-doctor places at the mall. Generally, these will be optometrists; ophthalmologists tend to congregate around hospitals. Anyway, go to one of these mall eye doctors and ask to have everything checked. That should give you a pretty good idea of what they can and can't do.

Answer 3

Optometrists examine your eyes and will do small tests by putting lights around your eyes. They are not the actual ones that will be seeing any blood or doing surgeries.

Answer 4

They mainly do Snellen tests (that chart you read to see how many lines you read and to grade your sight) and make the glasses. They won't need to be in the operating room, ophtalmologists are.