ask me about eyes

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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business.

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No...I'm an OD. Everybody gets us confused. Think of it this way

Optician = Pharmacist
Optometrist = Family Doctor
Ophthalmologist (MD) = Surgeon

Optician dispenses the glasses/contacts based on the presciption by the optometrist or ophthalmologist but he's not a "DR". An Optometrist is a "DR" but not an MD....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor.

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are you serious? a pharmacist goes to as much school as an OD and faces similar (or more rigorous) academic challenges in their path to their careers than an OD. They, too, hold the title "Dr." an optician, otoh, went to vocational school, and are similar to dental hygienists.

Family doctors are MD's just as Surgeons are. they just specialized in a different field.

optometrists are doctors, just as pharmacists, dentists, podiatrists and chiropractors are.

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Yes pharmacists have the same number of years of schooling as optometrists they do not hold the title "dr" probably because they do not diagnose or treat diseases. They dispense medication. I equate them to opticians bc opticians also dispense and do not diagnose or treat. However, you are right, pharmacists have more schooling than opticians.

The amount of schooling required for an OD, MD,DDS,DC are all the same. However, to work as a family doctor you require another 2 years (I believe) but you are an MD even without the 2 years.