Friday, May 22, 2009

Who is an Optician, Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Obstetrician?

People often confuse an Optician, Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, and Obstetrician. Let's break it down...

Optician
Fits and inserts lenses into eyewear. Also does contact lenses.

Optometrist
Does eye exams. Not an M.D.

Ophthalmologist
A M.D. who specializes in eyes. They do surgeries like Lasik and Cataract surgeries. They will also do eye exams.

Obstetrician
Delivers babies


Now you know!

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