Optometry is all about examining the eyes for abnormalities and providing the necessary care and treatment to preserve or restore eyesight.
From correcting your eyesight issues by prescribing spectacle to identifying eye diseases such as glaucoma, optometrists provide various important services concerning the human eye.
Even though the job of an optometrist might seem similar to a doctor’s, they are, however, not doctors. What you may call an eye doctor on the other hand is an ophthalmologist. There is a vast difference between these two professions, which is briefly explained below.
Optometrists are trained to conduct thorough eye exams, diagnose vision disorders, and prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses. They are also qualified to identify and diagnose eye diseases and other chronic health problems such as diabetes that the eyes can tell.
Ophthalmologists are medical doctors specialized in the field of eye care. Opthamologists have more complex expertise in the diagnosing and treating the eyes, including performing surgery.