Optometrist/OD (Career Info.)
Optometrists are now and have been for a long time a basic necessity of society. Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry, or ODs, provide most basic vision care. They diagnose, manage and treat conditions and diseases of the eyes and visual system. ODs examine people’s eye to diagnose vision problem and eye disease, and they prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses. Optometrists also administer drugs to patients to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and prescribe drugs to treat some eye disease. Most importantly, dispensing opticians fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescription written are all done by optometrist.
Optometrists work in setting that are clean, well lighted, and comfortable.
Optometrists are now and have been for a long time a basic necessity of society. Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry, or ODs, provide most basic vision care. They diagnose, manage and treat conditions and diseases of the eyes and visual system. ODs examine people’s eye to diagnose vision problem and eye disease, and they prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses. Optometrists also administer drugs to patients to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and prescribe drugs to treat some eye disease. Most importantly, dispensing opticians fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescription written are all done by optometrist.
Optometrists work in setting that are clean, well lighted, and comfortable.