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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The practice of primary eye care, including testing for visual acuity and prescribing treatments for eye disorders.<br />
==What do optometrists do?==<br />
[[Optometrists]] diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human [[eye]] when it concerns the gift of [[vision]]. They examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe [[corrective lenses]], and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic lenses or eye glasses, and rarely drugs to treat specific eye conditions. [[File:Optometry instruments 2.jpg|alt=Optometry instruments|thumb|Optometry instruments]]<br />
[[File:Guantanamo captive's optometry clinic.jpg|alt=Optometry clinic|thumb|Optometry clinic]]<br />
=='''Tests and procedures'''==<br />
Optometrists typically do the eye examinations for vision check and screen for eye diseases such as [[glaucoma]] and refer to [[ophthalmologists]] when necessary. <br />
Optometrists do the following:<br />
* Perform [[vision test]]s including [[color vision]] and analyze results<br />
* Diagnose [[sight problems]], such as [[nearsightedness]] or [[farsightedness]], [[astigmatism]], and eye diseases, such as [[glaucoma]], [[cataract]] etc.<br />
* Prescribe [[eyeglasses]], [[contact lenses]], and other [[visual aids]], and if state law permits, medications<br />
* Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation<br />
* Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after surgery<br />
* Evaluate patients for the presence of other diseases and conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, and refer patients to other healthcare providers as needed<br />
* Promote eye health and general health by counseling patients<br />
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== List of Optometrists (USA) ==<br />
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* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Alabama|Alabama]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Alaska|Alaska]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Arizona|Arizona]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Arkansas|Arkansas]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in California|California]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Colorado|Colorado]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Connecticut|Connecticut]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Delaware|Delaware]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Florida|Florida]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Georgia|Georgia]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Hawaii|Hawaii]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Idaho|Idaho]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Illinois|Illinois]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Indiana|Indiana]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Iowa|Iowa]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Kansas|Kansas]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Kentucky|Kentucky]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Louisiana|Louisiana]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Maine|Maine]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Maryland|Maryland]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Michigan|Michigan]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Minnesota|Minnesota]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Mississippi|Mississippi]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Missouri|Missouri]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Montana|Montana]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Nebraska|Nebraska]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Nevada|Nevada]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in New Jersey|New Jersey]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in New Mexico|New Mexico]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in New York|New York]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in North Carolina|North Carolina]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in North Dakota|North Dakota]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Ohio|Ohio]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Oregon|Oregon]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in South Carolina|South Carolina]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in South Dakota|South Dakota]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Tennessee|Tennessee]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Texas|Texas]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Utah|Utah]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Vermont|Vermont]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Virginia|Virginia]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Washington|Washington]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in West Virginia|West Virginia]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Wyoming|Wyoming]]<br />
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''' US territories'''<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in American Samoa|American Samoa]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Guam|Guam]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Mariana Islands]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in U.S. Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]<br />
* [[:Category:Optometry providers in District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]<br />
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