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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 Parkton optometrist goes to India on sight-saving trip - Baltimore Sun Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:03 GMT Baltimore Sun Parkton optometrist goes to India on sight-saving trip Baltimore Sun Bernitt is an optometrist who owns Pearle Vision in the Hunt Valley Towne Centre. She collects old eyeglasses from her patients for OneSight and has been on local mission trips before. This was her first international venture. New Mexico Optometrists Partner With Rep. Powdrell-Culbert And Gov. Martinez ... - MarketWatch (press release) Mon, 14 May 2012 15:47:57 GMT New Mexico Optometrists Partner With Rep. Powdrell-Culbert And Gov. Martinez ... MarketWatch (press release) SANTA FE, NM, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Due to the overwhelming number of children with eye and vision problems across the United States, New Mexico optometrists are devoting appointments throughout the year to no-cost, comprehensive eye ... and more » Leading optometrist said a fringe across the face can obstruct light and ... - Daily Mail Tue, 15 May 2012 09:29:45 GMT Daily Mail Leading optometrist said a fringe across the face can obstruct light and ... Daily Mail But a leading optometrist has warned that having a side fringe that falls into the face can cause long-term eye damage. Andrew Hogan told the Australian Daily Telegraph: 'If a young emo chap has a fringe covering one eye all the time, that eye won't ... Tasmanian Optometrist Says Emo Hair is Bad for Longterm EyesightGeekosystem Emo Haircuts (Don't) Ruin Your EyesightEscapist Magazine Australian Doctor Cautions Against "Emo" HaircutsPrefixmag Fox News -Yahoo! Canada Shine On (blog) all 39 news articles » Regular eye exams crucial at every age, experts say - National Post Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:03 GMT National Post Regular eye exams crucial at every age, experts say National Post Their Toronto optometrist diagnosed the youngster with far-sightedness, and today she wears prescription glasses. ?Her right eye was crossing over because one eye was much stronger than the other,? says Erin. Had there not been any symptoms, she says, ... and more »

Channel: Eye Health / Blindness News From Medical News Today Add to:My Yahoo Eye Cancer Tumors Likely To Spread Can Be Identified By Genetic Test Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a genetic test that can accurately predict whether the most common form of eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, particularly the liver... Vision Loss Due To Degenerative Eye Diseases May Be Restored By New Type Of Retinal Prosthesis Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT Using tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a system that may someday restore sight to people who have lost vision because of certain types of degenerative eye diseases... A Killer Of Superbugs Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT Better than antibiotics, it is being used in contact lenses to prevent infections and biomedical products are the next stage The superbugs have met their match. Conceived at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it comes in the form of a coating which has a magnetic-like feature that attracts bacteria and kills them without the need for antibiotics... Topical Aganirsen Found To Be Active In Retinal Disease Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT Gene Signal, a company focused on developing innovative drugs to manage angiogenesis based conditions, has announced that positive data from a study of aganirsen (GS-101, eye drops) in a nonhuman primate model of choroidal neovascularization has been presented at the 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

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