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What is the difference between an ophthalmologist and an optometrist?
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Optometrist - general practitioner for your eyes.
Ophthalmologist - Commands all the skills of the Optometrist and is also capable and board certified to perform eye surgery.
Hope this helps.
- 1 decade ago
Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who focuses on the eye. He went to medical school
Optometrist is not a medical doctor. But optometrist went to school for optometry. Optometrist basically can do the simple things that an opthalmologist can do, such as eye exams and looking in your eye. But they cannot treat eye problems with medications or surgery. Only an opthalmologist can.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
both are same --one does the job of prescribing is potomertrist
