{"id":3403,"date":"2021-03-27T12:50:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T12:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/?p=3403"},"modified":"2021-07-16T20:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T20:28:07","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-an-ophthalmologist-optometrist-and-optician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-an-ophthalmologist-optometrist-and-optician\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Difference Between An Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, and Optician?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3403\" class=\"elementor elementor-3403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9beee16 elementor-section-height-min-height pagebanner-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9beee16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4089709\" data-id=\"4089709\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec42df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec42df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dcd215\" data-id=\"1dcd215\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f0bf41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f0bf41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2a7eb\" data-id=\"7b2a7eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a695a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93a695a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is The Difference Between An Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, and Optician? <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e5f9d blogpost-meta elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f5e5f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0c250ec elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/author\/angeledesgagne\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">POSTED BY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca4cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca4cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8677b61\" data-id=\"8677b61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960338f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"960338f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did You Know?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ebac8 listing_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0ebac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are having a hard time differentiating between the Ophthalmologist, Optometrist and Optician, you are not alone. Here\u2019s an easy way to remember what each of these eye care professionals does.\u00a0<\/p><p>An <strong>ophthalmologist<\/strong> would be the equivalent of your surgeon, and is a medical doctor that specializes in the human eye. The <strong>ophthalmologist <\/strong>deals with the anatomy, physiology, and disease of the eye. The <strong>ophthalmologist<\/strong> will monitor conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma especially if you have a family history of eye disease, perform ocular surgeries, or prescribe medications to maintain eye health. Like other health specialists, referrals are generally required to see an <strong>ophthalmologist<\/strong>. Referrals can be done through your family doctor or your optometrist. An <strong>ophthalmologist<\/strong> can do everything an optometrist or an optician can do.<\/p><p>An <strong>optometrist<\/strong> <strong>would be the equivalent of<\/strong> your family doctor, and has a general knowledge of the eye. With regularly scheduled checkups, the <strong>optometrist<\/strong> maintains the health of your eyes and check for changes to your prescription. During your regular visit, the <strong>optometrist<\/strong> checks for visual acuity, field of vision, ocular pressure, and ocular diseases. The <strong>optometrist<\/strong> will prescribe a corrective prescription if you having difficulties seeing from a distance or reading, and will refer you to an eye specialist (Ophthalmologist) if needed. An <strong>optometrist<\/strong> can do anything an optician can do.<\/p><p><strong>An optician would be the equivalent of your pharmacist. The optician is the professional that dispenses and verifies your eyewear prescriptions <\/strong>written by the optometrist or ophthalmologist. A <strong>registered<\/strong> <strong>optician<\/strong> will ensure that your prescription glasses are measured and fitted correctly and that your prescriptions are being filled to regulated standards just like the pharmacist verifies your drug prescription is accurate. The optician will also ensure that your contact lenses are being fitted properly and worn safely. The optician provides lenses for the correction of vision defects and dispenses eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids, and specialty glasses such as safety glasses, sunglasses, sports glasses, and swimming goggles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531558f cat_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4776 elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"531558f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9cfa520 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Did You Know? If you are having a hard time differentiating between the Ophthalmologist, Optometrist and Optician, you are not alone. Here\u2019s an easy way to remember what each of these eye care professionals does. 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