An eye care professional is an individual who provides a service related to the eyes or vision.

Various eye care professionals (listed alphabetically)

• Ocularist - fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost eyes due to trauma or illness.
• Oculist - older term for either an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
• Ophthalmologist - Doctor of Medicine (MD), graduates from medical school
• Optometrist - Doctor of Optometry, graduates from optometry school, usually a four-year graduate program
• Optician
• Orthoptist
• Vision therapist

Organizations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Optometry
• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• American Optometric Association
• American Society of Ocularists
• British Optical Association
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• College of Optometrists
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• Opticians Association of Canada
• Optometric Extension Program
• Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

External links

• Pratt, Laura. "Who's Wise on Eyes?" Today's Parent.com. March, 1997.