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What is the difference between a Dispensing Optician, an Optometrist and an Ophthalmologist?

April 26, 2017dispensing ophthalmologist optician optometrist

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What is the difference between a Dispensing Optician, an Optometrist and an Ophthalmologist?

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A Dispensing Optician makes and/or sells (fits) the eyeglasses or contacts. An Optometrist is the doctor who does the examination and writes the prescription. An Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor specializing in diseases of the eye.