Small Victory After long-Running Warfare Between Optometrists and Ophthalmologists小胜利后,长时间运行的战争之间的视光师及眼科医生

After a dozen years of legal and legislative wrangling, optometrists now can give injections to treat eyelid cysts.经过十几年的法律和立法上纠缠,视光师,现在可以给注射治疗眼睑囊肿。

As many as 11 states allow optometrists to perform injections now, but in 1977, North Carolina became among the first to allow optometrists to write prescriptions and now every state does.多达11个州允许视光师执行打针,但在1977年,北卡罗莱纳州成为第一批国家之一,让视光师写处方,现在每一个国家是否。

Basic differences between optometrists and ophthalmologists : 基本分歧视光师及眼科医生:

• Optometrists have doctoral degrees in optometry but are not physicians. •视光师有博士学位,在验光,但没有医师。 They can diagnose vision disorders and prescribe glasses and some medication.他们可以诊断视力障碍和处方眼镜和一些药物。 Optometrists are more numerous than ophthalmologists and more likely to be a primary-care provider for a patient.• Ophthalmologists are physicians who specialize in the eye and can perform surgery.视光师多比眼科医生和更多的可能是一个初级保健提供者为一名病人。 •眼科医生谁是医生,专门从事眼科和可以执行手术。 Many patients are referred to them by other doctors.很多病人转介给他们的其他医生。

New procedures for optometrists at a glance : 新的程序,视光师一看:

• Periocular injection for a cyst. • periocular注射液囊肿。 If an eyelid cyst cannot be treated by moist heat or oral medication, a steroid injection is often administered.如果眼睑囊肿不能治疗湿热或口服药物,类固醇注射往往是管理。 Optometrists now can administer this shot, once they receive certification.视光师现在可以管理这个镜头,一旦他们获得认证。

• Fluorescent dye injection. •荧光染料注射。 The state Medical Board has approved optometrists giving this shot, which allows the optometrist to examine blood flow in the eye.国家医疗委员会已批准的视光师给这个镜头,这使得视光师检查血流量的眼睛。 Optometrists in North Carolina will not be certified for this procedure for several months.视光师在北卡罗莱纳州将不会认证这个程序数月之久。

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