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12 responses to What to Expect at an Eye Exam
You are correct about the USA. In other countries, optometrists are not considered doctors, and must be called “Mr.”. Thank for your clarification.
Optometrists otherwise known as Doctors of Optometry are unique in America. They can prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, eye drops, oral drugs, and pain medications in most states. In some states they can even do scalpel and laser eye surgery.
Source: I am an optometrist and I am trained in eye surgery.
damn, i just had an eye check and i need glasses
Optometry is not judged to be a medical degree. In some countries, an optometrist is never allowed to use the medical title, “Doctor”.
I went to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Typically, an optometrist has four years of college and a BS in biology or chemistry. Then four additional years of Optometry School. The same is true of Podiatrists. BTW, in the US, dentists also have a doctorate degree with only 3 years of schooling after college. The same is true of lawyers.
well in the uk optometry is a 3/4 year degree?
and to become a ophthalmologist or any type of doctor you would need to do Medicine which is a 5 year degree
how you got 2 degrees in 4 years and one of them being a doctorate is just spuprising,
which uni did you go to?
What country are you from? In the US the bachelor of science is earned in the 2nd year of optometry school and the doctorate is earned in the fourth. I’m not sure where you’re getting your info from, but I’ve got the diplomas to prove it.
DOUBLE WRONG! Optometry is a Bachelor Of Science Degree with honours not a Doctorate of Medicine in most universities around the world !
Wrong. Both optometrists and ophthalmologists are eye doctors. They both have a doctorate level degree in the examination of eyes. They simply have different schooling to get there.
hey thats what they did to me………lol
eye doctor are opthalmologists
but the pro that check your eyes are most likely to be optometrists!
Thanks I was wondering what they do what they do when they test my eyes
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