Comment by Extreme_External7510 on 26/01/2025 at 15:13 UTC

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An optician is NOT an optometrist.

They have separate qualifications and roles.

https://www.opticalrevolution.co.uk/difference-between-optician-optometrist-opthalmologist/[1][2]

1: https://www.opticalrevolution.co.uk/difference-between-optician-optometrist-opthalmologist/

2: https://www.opticalrevolution.co.uk/difference-between-optician-optometrist-opthalmologist/

Easiest way to think about it is that the roles are analogous to:

Ophthalmologist - surgeon

Optometrist - GP

Optician - Pharmacist

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