Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small, little-known provision is among the most contentious issues at the Capitol this session. It doesn’t have to do with ...

This past November, a patient asked optometrist Kaitlin Soracco to remove a bulge of skin on her eyelid. Such skin tags can be excised right there in the office using procedures Soracco studied and ...

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt) have announced a joint initiative designed to foster greater support and sharing of resources among members of ...

According to May 2020 numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 36,690 working optometrists across the country. BLS does not keep ophthalmologist employment data separate from other ...

Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating the eyes. Optometrists have less training and specialized education, but now provide most primary eye care in the United States, ...