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12-14-2006, 06:54 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business. [/ QUOTE ] 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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12-14-2006, 07:29 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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[ QUOTE ] are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business. [/ QUOTE ] 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. [/ QUOTE ] So which one of these is an OD?
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12-14-2006, 07:32 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business. [/ QUOTE ] 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. [/ QUOTE ] So which one of these is an OD? [/ QUOTE ] He is an optometrist.
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12-14-2006, 07:43 PM
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....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor. [/ QUOTE ] I love how you group dentists and chiropractors together like this, makes me smile. Anyway. I haven't had an eye exam since forever, but I've noticed the sight in my right eye is diminishing ever so slowly (like, if I close one eye at a time while driving I can see stuff farther out with my left eye than with my right one). Would this be normal age related stuff that will just have to be remedied eventually by getting glasses, or is there risk for worsening my eye sight if I don't get proactive about it? Swede
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12-14-2006, 09:20 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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[ QUOTE ] ....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor. [/ QUOTE ] I love how you group dentists and chiropractors together like this, makes me smile. Anyway. I haven't had an eye exam since forever, but I've noticed the sight in my right eye is diminishing ever so slowly (like, if I close one eye at a time while driving I can see stuff farther out with my left eye than with my right one). Would this be normal age related stuff that will just have to be remedied eventually by getting glasses, or is there risk for worsening my eye sight if I don't get proactive about it? Swede [/ QUOTE ] that would be impossible to answer based on what you have told me. It could be you need glasses, or it could be an eye disease.
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12-14-2006, 07:44 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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[ QUOTE ] are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business. [/ QUOTE ] 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. [/ QUOTE ] I follow your analogy, but don't agree with lumping a dentist or a chiropractor toghether. While a dentist is not an MD, they are basically the 'md' of the oral cavity. They can diagnose, treat, prescibe medication etc.... You say an optometrist is similar to a family doctor. Can they prescribe medication? Do they have MD to their name?
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12-14-2006, 07:45 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
I have these foggy spots on my right eye. It's like they're floating over my iris and pupil, and I can see them, they're very foggy though, and they move in conjunction with my eyes.
What are these annoying things, are they harmful, and how do I get rid of them?
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12-14-2006, 09:36 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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I have these foggy spots on my right eye. It's like they're floating over my iris and pupil, and I can see them, they're very foggy though, and they move in conjunction with my eyes. What are these annoying things, are they harmful, and how do I get rid of them? [/ QUOTE ] I have this too. It's almost like a small fly on your eye but it doesn't hurt. What is this?
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12-14-2006, 11:05 PM
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Re: ask me about eyes
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I have these foggy spots on my right eye. It's like they're floating over my iris and pupil, and I can see them, they're very foggy though, and they move in conjunction with my eyes. What are these annoying things, are they harmful, and how do I get rid of them? [/ QUOTE ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floaters
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