Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating the eyes. Optometrists have less training and specialized education, but now provide most primary eye care in the United States, ...

Minnesota is well known for setting high standards in health care with world-class institutions establishing key quality benchmarks for medical standards that are followed globally. This tradition of ...

According to May 2020 numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 36,690 working optometrists across the country. BLS does not keep ophthalmologist employment data separate from other ...

Minnesota optometrists are seeking legislative approval to prescribe oral antiviral medications and administer injections around the eye. Ophthalmologists oppose the expansion, citing patient safety ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Eyesight took center stage at the Utah Legislature Tuesday, with lawmakers passing a bill that would allow Utah optometrists to perform minor laser surgeries in the state. The ...

Michael Poblete, a optometry student at Western University, performs an ocular health exam on Daniel Duenas in 2019. A bill by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) would expand the optometrists' role in ...