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Can od prescribe medicine?

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DO?: Did you mean a do, doctor of osteopathy? If that's what you meant, then yes they can prescribe medicine.

Answered 10/15/2015

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You mean optometrist: Doctors of optometry check your eyes and in all 50 states states they are allowed to prescribe eye drops and oral meds like glaucoma and eye infections.

Answered 8/21/2012

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