How do they match: Optometrists

  • Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

  • Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
  • Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
  • Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
  • Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.