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 ARE NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE. MOST PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT THERE’S A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGY EXISTS. BOTH ARE EYE DOCTORS, BUT IT’S THE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS ...

EAGLE, Idaho — Last week we told you about a bill in Idaho’s Statehouse that may blur the line between what an optometrist can do and what an ophthalmologist can do. In short, House Bill 317 would ...