Optometrist is an O.D. - that’s right not an M.D., and not a D.O. (and so not a traditional medical school attending physician) but still a doctor, and even technically a physician but in the non-typical sense (they are an optometric physician), whereas an ophthalmologist is an M.D./D.O. with a specialized board verification in ophthalmology, and so must be a traditional medical school attendee.
After which degree or diploma does the eye doctor become?
Optometrist is an dr.
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Optometrist is an O.D. - that’s right not an M.D., and not a D.O. (and so not a traditional medical school attending physician) but still a doctor, and even technically a physician but in the non-typical sense (they are an optometric physician), whereas an ophthalmologist is an M.D./D.O. with a specialized board verification in ophthalmology, and so must be a traditional medical school attendee.