Optometrists and ophthalmologists are licensed eye doctors, but they are in distinct professions. An optometrist holds a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, while an ophthalmologist is a medical doctor ...

Ophthalmologists and optometrists coexist in most communities but not always without issues. Sometimes, each group may resent the other, creating disputes or business problems. As elsewhere in life, ...

A comanagement program at UCSF in which patients saw glaucoma-trained optometrists and had access to glaucoma specialists showed promising outcomes, according to a study published in Ophthalmology ...

The state’s optometrists want to perform some kinds of eye surgeries. Eye surgeons say it’s a bad idea. Proposed legislation filed last week in the form of House Bill 36 would allow optometrists, best ...