are medical doctors who specialize in eye care. They can provide
general eye care, treat eye diseases, and perform eye surgery.
Optometrists have had 4 years of specialized training after college.
They provide general eye care and treat the most common eye
diseases. They don't do eye surgery.
A comprehensive eye exam might include:
Talking about your personal and family medical history
Taking vision tests to see if you have nearsightedness,
farsightedness, astigmatism (a curved cornea that blurs vision),
or presbyopia (age-related vision changes)
Tests to see how well your eyes work together
Eye pressure and optic nerve tests to check if you have
glaucoma
External and microscopic examination of your eyes before and
after dilation
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