Choosing the right eye care provider is a crucial decision, as you would be trusting your sense of sight to the professional. So, who should you go to; an optometrist or ophthalmologist? Here are few basic differences between the two.

1. Optometrist Vs Ophthalmologist

2. • An optometrist is an eye care professional whose primary eye care services range from
correcting, sight testing, diagnosis, and management to the treatment of vision changes.
• Contrary to popular belief, an optometrist is not a medical doctor, and so is not licensed to
practice medicine and surgery in the UK. However, optometrist London are crucial
professionals in pre and post-eye surgery care.
Modern-day optometrists are expected to;
 Provide general services like treatments of
eye conditions and eye exams.
 Diagnose the problems with patients.
 Prescribe and fit contact lens and eyeglasses.
 Provide vision therapy like low-vision aids and eye exercises.

3. • An ophthalmologist is a professional that specialises in vision and eye care. The job of
these professionals is to treat eye diseases, fit and prescribe contact lenses or eyeglasses,
and perform eye surgeries on patients.
• An ophthalmologist may also be an osteopathic medicine doctor (DO), and they will
always have the initials M.D. (which implies medical doctor) after their names.
An ophthalmologist can specialise in one of the following;
 Ocular oncology
 Glaucoma
 Refractive surgery
 Neuro-ophthalmology
 Oculoplastics
 Vitreo-retinal surgery

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