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Originally Posted by DixieGal
Agreed, except I would suggest an ophthalmologist instead of an optician.
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Never consult an "optician" about a vision problem. You should consult either an "ophthalmologist" (an MD specializing in diseases of the eye) or an "optometrist" (a specialist trained primarily in prescribing proper eyeglass lenses and contact lenses).
In the US, as a rule, optometrists receive much more training in the optical issues involved in corrective lenses. They are trained to screen for medical issues, but are not medical doctors. Ophthalmologists, on the other hand, are medical doctors whose primary schooling is in diseases of the eye and the medical procedures to correct them. They receive some training in prescribing corrective lenses, but unless they specifically do extra work in that area they receive significantly less such training than optometrists.
Opticians are specialists in making and fitting corrective lenses only.