Optometry

• Optometrists can diagnose: vascular (ex: diabetes, high bp) - nuero (ex: MS, tumors) - Inflammatory (IBS) - Infections (ex: TB, herpes)
• optometrists responsibilities

  • pt diagnosis
  • manages and treats ocular diseases
  • eye examinations
  • gives corrective lens
• pts that optos diagnose: cataracts - astigmatism - strabismus - presbyopia
• Work settings for optos: private practice - corporate practice - community clinics - military/VA - OD (doctor of optometry)/MD practice - industry - academics - retail (eye related)
• Optos have 4 yrs of schooling consisting of: 1.5 years of didiactics, another 1.5 years of didiactics AND clinical, and lastly 1 yr of clinicals