Careers in Optics
This section contains information about the different careers in the optical
profession. Find out the difference between a dispensing optician and
an optometrist. Each section also contains valuable information if you
are considering a career in optics.
Most eye examinations are carried out by optometrists. They are practitioners
who are qualified to examine the health of your eyes and give prescriptions
for spectacles .
Ophthalmology is unique amongst medical specialities. The ophthalmologist
is both a physician and surgeon for conditions occurring in and around
the eye.
Your career as an optometrist will put you at the front line of vision
care. Every day will bring fresh challenges and new opportunities
to help patients with their eyesight.
Orthoptists make a valuable contribution to eye care. Most orthoptists
are employed in the eye department of a hospital, seeing patients
referred to them by family doctors or local consultants.
The profession of ophthalmic dispensing is over 250 years old. As
in the past, the supply of spectacles and other visual aids is important
to a modern society.
