Where do I go for eye care?

Where do I go for eye care?

Robert K. Maloney (Ophthalmologist) gives expert video advice on: Where do I go for eye care?; How do I find an eye doctor in my area?; Where do tears come from? and more...

You go to your eye doctor! Now it could be an ophthalmologist, who's a specialist in medical diseases of the eye, or it could be an optometrist, a specialist in glasses, contacts, and primary eye care. An optician is somebody who specializes in fitting glasses to your eyes- making lenses, fitting the frames, adjusting the nose pieces. Opticians can also be involved in dispensing contact lenses, but they don't prescribe glasses or contacts, and they don't measure or examine your eyes. It depends what kind of eye care you need.