Optometry or Ophthalmology
What are the three O’s in the eye care profession?

The first is the Opticians. They help pick out frames, lens materials, and lens coating along with lenses, teaching contact lens insertion and removal. The second is the Optometrists. They are the primary “gatekeepers” in the healthcare profession. They concentrate on the optics of the eyes. By using the best and innovative contact lenses, frames, lenses and coatings available, Optometrists ease the patients’ functions in the daily activities of life. In addition to monitoring, screening, and diagnosing eye diseases,

Optometrists also treat red and pink eyes, corneal abrasions, allergic eyes, superficial foreign body removal and others. They also co-manage with Ophthalmologists in the pre and post op aspects of refractive and cataract surgeries. Optometrists have recently gained the rights to treat glaucoma and inflammatory conditions.

The third is Ophthalmologist. They concentrate on treating eye diseases such as advance glaucoma that require laser, and performing surgeries such as refractive and laser procedures. In addition, there are retinal specialists that Optometrists and Ophthalmologists refer to for further treatments.

Which ever you decide, please get your eyes examined routinely to maintain healthy status.