Optometry - What Eye care services do Optometrists provide?

An optometrist specializes in treating the health of the eye, orbit, and visual systems. Optometrists primarily provide vision health care, perform routine comprehensive eye exams and vision checks, and provide a prescription for contacts and glasses. However, unlike ophthalmologists, optometrists do not perform major eye surgeries such as cataract surgery. Instead, optometrists provide non-surgical medical health care of diseases and conditions that affect the eye. In some states, optometrists are also able to medically perform laser procedures and other minor ocular surgical procedures.

The main duties of an Optometrist include:

• providing vision services, such as eye care exams, vision therapy and vision tests
• prescribing eye glasses, contact lenses, and performing specialty contact lens fitting
• monitoring eye conditions associated with systemic diseases such as diabetes
• managing medical eye health care conditions such as glaucoma, iritis, dry eye and cataracts
• prescribe medication to treat eye disease such as conjunctivitis (also known as red eye or pink eye)

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