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Not sure what those credentials mean? Use our handy guide below to help determine the best caregiver for your eye care:

• Optometrist - An OD can prescribe basic ophthalmic medications and help recommend prescriptive lenses for routine vision and health problems. Most optometrists also assist with pre and postoperative eye care. An OD has four years of post-graduate training at a qualified institution.

• Ophthalmologist - An ophthalmologist is an MD trained in working specifically with the eye and eye related disease. An MD is a good choice for treating diseases of the eye and for performing eye surgery. They may also perform routine eye exams and prescribe medication when appropriate. Like an OD and MD is also qualified to prescribe corrective lenses when necessary.

• Retinal Specialist - This is an eye doctor (MD) that specializes in laser and surgical treatment of diseases related to the retina. Many concentrate on treating patients with diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachment.

• Optician - An optician isn't a doctor but does need to complete certain training and may have a license in eye care. Many states require opticians be certified so they can fit contact lenses. Most will sell and help you fit your eyeglasses or other eyewear including contact lenses. They will not however, prescribe corrective lenses.

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Channel: optometrist - Google News Add to:My Yahoo Digital Optometry donation supports development of optometric studies - Bizcommunity.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:46:34 GMT Digital Optometry donation supports development of optometric studies Bizcommunity.com Digital Optometry will be contributing R2 million rand to support the study of Optometry across South Africa with the donation of over R600 000 worth of optometric software, as well as a prize to the top performing optometric student participating ... and more » Three-D technology is here to stay - Sioux City Journal Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:45:41 GMT Three-D technology is here to stay Sioux City Journal Not everyone can see in 3-D, however, so it's a good idea to be checked by an optometrist for depth perception before buying a 3-D television, said Dr. Steven Ferguson, an optometrist with Dunes Eye Consultants in Dakota Dunes. "In order to see in 3-D, ... Optometrist, 2 nurses penalized by state - Buffalo Business First Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:57:13 GMT Optometrist, 2 nurses penalized by state Buffalo Business First Optometrist Jason Kelsey MacLaughlin of Clarence Center was found guilty of professional misconduct. MacLaughlin has been affiliated with Fichte Eye Associates since 2003, according to the practice website. The penalty approved by the Regents includes ... WNY optometrist, nurses cited by NYSWIVB all 2 news articles » Optometrist helping find blindness cure - Voxy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:55:41 GMT Voxy Optometrist helping find blindness cure Voxy Tony Han, optometrist from Specsavers Mt Maunganui is about to start trials on a potential treatment for age-related macular degeneration. If the trails are successful, the new treatment could be a breakthrough in managing New Zealand's leading cause ... and more »

Channel: Eye Health / Blindness News From Medical News Today Add to:My Yahoo Researchers Develop Gene Therapy That Could Correct A Common Form Of Blindness Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST A new gene therapy method developed by University of Florida researchers has the potential to treat a common form of blindness that strikes both youngsters and adults. The technique works by replacing a malfunctioning gene in the eye with a normal working copy that supplies a protein necessary for light-sensitive cells in the eye to function... Retinitis Pigmentosa In Dogs Cured By Gene Therapy Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST Members of a University of Pennsylvania research team have shown that they can prevent, or even reverse, a blinding retinal disease, X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa, or XLRP, in dogs. The disease in humans and dogs is caused by defects in the RPGR gene and results in early, severe and progressive vision loss. It is one of the most common inherited forms of retinal degeneration in man... Stem Cell Treatment For Blindness Shows Promise In Trials Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST The first published results of trials using cells derived from human embryonic stem cells appear to show they have passed an initial safety hurdle... How Protein In Teardrops Annihilates Harmful Bacteria Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling UC Irvine scientists to discover exactly how it destroys dangerous bacteria. The research could prove critical to long-term work aimed at diagnosing cancers and other illnesses in their very early stages...

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