Eye Doctors?!

Question: Eye Doctors!?

You know doctors are MDs or DOs, and dentists are DDS, what is an optometrist!? an ophthalmologist!? Do they not have any medical initials!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Optometrists are O!.D!., which stands for Doctor of Optometry!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Optometrists are primary health care specialists trained to examine the eyes to detect defects in vision, signs of injury, ocular diseases or abnormality!. They can prescribe glasses, but they can not perform the treatments that an ophthalmologist (physician/surgeon) can perform!.
An opthalmologist is a is a physician/surgeon who specializes in the medical and surgical care of the eyes and visual system!. Opthalmologist is an MD!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

An ophthalmologist is an MD!. and in most cases surgeon too They deal with serious eye disease and trauma where as a OD or optometrist does mainly refractions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

An optometrist is an O!.D!. I believe an ophthalmologist is an M!.D!.

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