what's an Opthamologist? How are they different from optitions?!


Question: What's an Opthamologist? How are they different from optitions?
i've been told i need to see a Opthamologist but i don't know how they're different from an optition.

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There are 4 types of O's Eye care team.

Optician: Fits glasses, adjust glasses, fits contact lenses and know allot in eye care.
Optometrist: Examines for glasses and contacts, diagnoses infections and treat infections and diagnoses diseases.
Orthoptist: Binocular vision specialist for lazy eyes.
Ophthalmologist: Eye surgeon, but can also detect eye diseases and treat them and eye infections.


Good luck

Eye care specialist.

Just to add to what Optics man said......what we call an Optometrist in North America...is called an Optician in the UK

Optician


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