| In caring for the eyesight, most of us think that all eye | | | | carry out medical eye examination and to prescribe |
| care specialists are the same. Yet in fact, in | | | | glasses on the premises of an Optometrist. These |
| Optometry there are various fields of specialization | | | | professionals have be medically trained and are |
| concerning the eye's vision, visual systems and the | | | | required to hold a higher diploma, membership and/or |
| human vision information processing. Therefore there | | | | fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of |
| isn't only a sole eye care consultant who is able to | | | | Ophthalmologists or equivalent qualifications as |
| properly care and treat all issues concerning the eyes. | | | | approved by the Ophthalmic Qualification Committee. |
| The most common eye care specialist is the | | | | As outlined by the International Orthoptic Association, |
| Optometrist. The optometrist identifies common eye | | | | an Orthoptist's job involves the evaluation and |
| diseases and disorders. If the patient only require | | | | treatment of disorders in vision, eye movements, and |
| routine check-ups or new prescription for glasses and | | | | eye alignment for both children and adults. This eye |
| contact lenses, then an Optometrist is licensed to do | | | | care specialist is the link between the patient and an |
| the job and perform refractive vision correction on us. | | | | ophthalmologist, assisting in the explanation and |
| An Ophthalmologist, on the other hand, is a medical | | | | evaluation. The standard education of an Orthoptist in |
| doctor with specialization in surgical eye care. To | | | | many countries including the USA is three years of |
| become specialize in this career is a lengthy one. It | | | | college and two more post graduate college years. In |
| requires four college years and medical school years, | | | | Australia and some other countries, it requires a four |
| then another four to six years of residency, internship | | | | years in a master's degree. |
| or training which is a total of 12-14 years. Given that | | | | The fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for |
| the patient has a specific problem with the eyes such | | | | people who have lot eyesight after traumas or |
| as diseases, trauma or infection, they needs to seek | | | | illnesses is handled by an Ocularist. These Ocularist |
| the services of an ophthalmologist. Who will perform a | | | | starts by taking an impression of the eye socket, then |
| complete eye examination on the patient, then | | | | uses that impression to shape the plastic shell, painting |
| recommend the treatment or surgery necessary | | | | the iris and finally fits the prosthetic eye. In addition, the |
| depending on the conditions. | | | | Ocularist also show the patient how to care for and |
| There are particular eye care professionals in the | | | | handle the prosthesis. Training and registration differs |
| United Kingdom called Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners. | | | | as there is no specific training program for Ocularist |
| This is an occupation for qualified doctors, employed to | | | | these days. |