An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats all eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses to correct vision problems in an individual.
Symptoms like Eye Pain, Eye Fatigue, Eye Infection, Blurry Vision, Light Sensitivity, Dry or Itchy Eyes, Flashes & Spots.
The tests include Color Vision Test, Computerized Optic Disc Imaging, Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis, Corneal Topography, Electro-Diagnostic Testing, Fluorescein Angiography, Ocular Coherence Tomography and Photography of the eye.
An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats all eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses to correct vision problems in an individual whereas an Optometrist is a healthcare professional who provide primary vision care ranging from sight testing and correction to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of vision changes.