{"id":1407,"date":"2018-07-12T14:50:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T13:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wivivision.com\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2018-07-12T14:50:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T13:50:36","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-opticians-optometrists-and-ophthalmologists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wivivision.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-opticians-optometrists-and-ophthalmologists\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Optometrists often work closely with other eye care professionals such as ophtalmologists and opticians to deliver eyecare<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In general terms, ophthalmology involves intensive medical diagnosis and management<\/strong> by drugs and\/or surgeries of ocular diseases. Opticians are focused on offering the best fitting of furniture, lenses and filters to customize them at the physiological parameters \/ characteristics of the patients. Modern optometry involves intensive assessment, diagnosis, training and management<\/strong> of refractive errors and visual dysfunctions. However, being a regulated profession, an optometrist\u2019s scope of practice may differ depending on the location, and this might lead to errors.<\/p>\n

For example, in the UK, even if optometry became a regulated profession 60 years ago, professionals complain about the continued abrogation<\/a> of the term optometry. Apparently, \u201coptician\u201d is often used to encompass everything that has to do with ocular health. A good example of it is the General Optical Council, which is the regulator for two professions like dispensing opticians and optometrists, being only the last one a protected title.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s get to the point. These are roughly, the differences between opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists:<\/p>\n