We all want the same thing from our medical care — the utmost safety, highest trained specialists treating us, and the best possible outcomes — especially when it comes to surgery. Safety is our most ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A standardized laser training program has been needed for nonmedical ophthalmic practitioners providing glaucoma ...

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 ...

Practicing optometry is a family affair for me. In 41 years as an optometrist, I have secured contact lens design patents and run national clinical studies. But the most important thing I do is strive ...

The Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the Kentucky Medical Association are warning that proposed training standards for optometrists to perform eye surgery are inadequate, according ...

India faces a shortage of eye specialists as vision problems rise. An expert explains how strengthening optometry and ...

I was born and raised in Presque Isle, where access to health care can be limited. After graduating from optometry school in ...