dxa@bentley.UUCP (DR Anolick) (01/31/85)
I posted this a few weeks ago, but I just recently found out that that it was lost to at least some sites. (I was wondering why I got zero responses.) If you have already seen this, sorry about that. Hoping for responses soon. Previously posted(?) message: I don't read net.med, so forgive me if this has been covered before. I am in the need of finding an eye doctor, and I am very confused about what I should be looking for. According to the dictionary, an Oculist or Ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in diseases of the eye. Optometrist applies more narrowly to one skilled in testing the eyes and prescribing corrective lenses. And Optician is one who makes or sells optical goods. I have asked various people for there opinions about who to see, and for every two people I can get three opinions. It seems that a lot of people base there opinions on personal bad experience with a certain type of doctor. For example, one person who said they preferred an Optometrist also said that they had a bad experience with an Ophthalmologist. And of course the opposite is true. My personal experience is that I have seen only an Optometrist for the past few years, and have not been very happy with the results. I just recently moved, which is why the question of who to see has come up now. So, could the net people please MAIL me your suggestions about what I should look for in an eye doctor? Send me your opinions of optometrists, ophthalmologists, vision "stores" or any other options that you are aware of. Again, since I don't read net.med, so please MAIL me your suggestions, and I will post a summary of the responses. Thanks in advance, Droyan ..ihnp4!bentley!dxa David ROY ANolick ^ ^^^ ^^