Not all eye specialists are the same. According to the Cleveland Clinic website, there are significant differences between ...

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, ...

Ophthalmology and optometry constitute complementary disciplines dedicated to the preservation and optimisation of vision. Ophthalmology is the medical and surgical speciality concerned with the ...

An optometrist is a nonmedical professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and disorders of the eye and visual system. Optometrists do not attend medical school. After ...

A Tennessee bill would let optometrists perform eye surgery. An ophthalmologist warns this threatens patient safety.

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 ...