In a recent New Hampshire Bulletin commentary, Dr. Benjamin Choiniere argued that authorizing optometrists to perform surgery ...

Optometrists and ophthalmologists are licensed eye doctors, but they are in distinct professions. An optometrist holds a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, while an ophthalmologist is a medical doctor ...

Ophthalmology and optometry constitute two interrelated disciplines that together underpin comprehensive eye care. Ophthalmology, as a medical speciality, is devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and ...

Though eyeballs, eye sockets and optic nerves are small compared to many other parts of the human body, their importance looms large when a person experiences vision impairment and fears that they ...

An optometrist is a nonmedical professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and disorders of the eye and visual system. Optometrists do not attend medical school. After ...

The UAB School of Optometry makes lasting contributions to eye care and vision science by providing education and clinical training to optometry students and postdoctoral residents. The fundamental ...

Indiana University's schools of optometry and medicine are creating a new academic exchange program with four eye institutes and hospitals in India, according to a news release. The Indo-U.S. Exchange ...

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As her day job, Doctor Anshu Chandra fills in as an optometrist in the Capital Region. Chandra has been passionate about eye care since she was a child receiving care for her ...

Optometrists earn an average of $119,980 a year in the U.S. as of 2018, far above the average wage for all occupations. The career of an optometrist is one that’s gaining some serious ground in the ...