Question

Critical Thinking Question • What are the differences between an ophthalmologist, an optometrist and an optician? Critical Thinking Question • 35 year old computer technician indicates his glasses are inconvenient • Glasses are for myopia • He wants to know options.

Answer 1

1. An ophthalmologist is a doctor who is specialized in medical management and surgical management of eyes and can diagnose and treat all eye problems.

An optometrist is not a doctor he/she is a health care professional who can diagnose and treat some disorder and can correct some refractive disorder.

Optician works in eye clinics, who dispense medication and lenses.

2.

Myopia - It is Nearsightedness, Means in this case patient can see near object clearly but can see so far.

Glasses in myopia - concave lenses.

hyperopia - It means you can't see near object but you can see the far object.

Glasses in hyperopia - convex lenses.

3.

a. Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the outer ear which is characterized by smelly discharge, pain, and itching.

b. it affects the outer canal of ear.