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What is a medical doctor. A optometrist b. Optician c. Opthalmologist?
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What is the person who sells the eyeglasses called?
Optician. an eye doctor who merely prescribes corrective lenses is an Optometrist, (he is not an M.D.) an eye specialist who is an M.D. is an Opthalmologist, He or she is a fully qualified Medical Doctor, the other two are not/ Specs ahead, Four Eyes only!
What do you call the doctor that gives you glasses?
A vision doctor is an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. Both take care of vision but one has a medical degree and the other is a doctor of optometry and has a DO degree.
A person who checks your eyes?
An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who is an eye specialist who deals in medical and surgical procedures for the eyes. More commonly, an optician will check eyesight and prescribe and make corrective lenses.
How difficult is optician training?
Optician training is not terribly hard - an optician is an eyeglass fitter and adjuster. An opticianis not a doctor like an optometrist or an ophthalmologist is, so the training is not nearly as extensive.
What kind of doctor specializes in the human eye?
An optometrist, ophthalmologist, or an optician.
Can a dispensing optician upgrade to become an optometrist?
Yes, an optometrist(OD) can become an ophthalmologist by going to medical school and earning a medical degree such as the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. By going back to school for graduate medical training, an optometrist can become an ophthalmologist just as a physician could become an OD by going back to school for graduate optometric training.
What type of person looks after peoples eyes?
is not a doctor
Can ophthalmologist detect a tumor of the brain?
An ophthalmologist may find signs and elicit information about symptoms that would indicate a brain tumor.An opthalmologist is a medical doctor (unlike an optometrist or optrician, who are not). So they do have general training in medicine.
Who looks after peoples eyes?
An optometrist and an ophthalmologist. And optometrist is not a medical doctor, but they do have a PhD in optometry, and examine eyes to determine the need for glasses. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who treats diseases of they eyes.
What is the person who does eye exam?
A person who tests people's eyes is called an optometrist. An optometrist is a type of doctor who practices optometry, which is the examining of eyes for inconsistencies such as visual defects and prescribing corrective glasses or contact lenses for those with imperfect sight.
What education is needed to become an ophthalmologist in the state of Florida?
An Opthalmologist is a medical doctor...you need an M.D.
What is a doctor who treats people's sight?
An Opthalmologist.
