When it comes to eye health and maintaining good vision over the span of your lifetime, there are three providers who you're likely to interact with: ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians.

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, ...

An optometrist is an eye doctor capable of examining the eyes for vision defects, signs of injury, ocular conditions, and problems with general eye health. Optometrists are primary healthcare ...

Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating the eyes. Optometrists have less training and specialized education, but now provide most primary eye care in the United States, ...

*As an ophthalmologist, you want to make sure that you uphold your end of the bargain. When patients are referred to you for medical problems, it is important for the ophthalmologist to communicate ...