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When you go and get an eye exam, does the optician work to give you 20/20 vision?

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Not really: opticians don't do the work to get you 20/20 vision. They fit and sell glasses. Ophthalmologists (who are MDs) and optometrists (who are not MDs) are the ones who work to get the best prescription for the best possible glasses.

Answered 5/23/2015

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A member asked:

When you go and get an eye exam, does the optician work to give you 20/20 vision?

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Dr. Matthew Goren answered

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