Eye care involves more than one type of provider, and people are often unsure who they should be seeing. Optometrist, ophthalmologist, and optician sound similar, but they have significantly different training, different scopes of practice, and different roles in your care. Choosing the wrong type of provider is not usually dangerous (they refer between each […]
Most people do not think about an eye exam until something forces them to: their vision has noticeably changed, their glasses no longer seem to be working, or something feels wrong with their eyes. But the majority of serious eye conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration, develop gradually and silently. By the time […]