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 ...

BOSTON -- Is there a better way to provide access to eye care, particularly in places where eye doctors are scarce? A debate is raging between Massachusetts optometrists and ophthalmologists over a ...

We only have one pair of eyes, so it is important to keep them healthy throughout our lives. The eyes can give information about the health of the rest of the body. For example, the eyes can indicate ...

There’s a nonsensical disconnect in California’s efforts to provide universal health care. There aren’t enough doctors willing to accept the state’s small fees for treating low-income patients. So ...

This story has been updated to clarify the position of optometrists and to include that some ophthalmologists also support House Bill 191. FRANKFORT, Ky. — Morehead State University student Chandra ...

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, ...