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Opticians
Opticians are healthcare professionals that make corrective eyewear.
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A 34-year old asked:
What is optician going to do?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are some good questions for the optician that I should ask?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can optician write presciptions?
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A 38-year old asked:
What type of tools do opticians need?
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A 41-year old asked:
What specialized tools does an optician have?
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A 39-year old asked:
What's the difference between optician and ophthalmology?
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A 31-year old asked:
Are there any opticians that can make lenses thinner and fit them into the frames without costing a fortune?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are there any good opticians who make glasses for albinos?
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A 39-year old asked:
Where can I get glasses repaired without going to the opticians?
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A 34-year old asked:
My optician says I have cataracts, should I get a second opinion?
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A 51-year old asked:
Why am i getting different prescriptions from different opticians?
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A 35-year old asked:
What's the difference between optometry and ophthalmology and optician?
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A member asked:
My optician said they didn't want to request lenses with the full astigmatism correction of - 5 because I might get headaches. Is this valid?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Can the optician see that you have high cholesterol?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is the uv filter that opticians are selling a good idea?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the wipes that opticians recommend for cleaning eyes?
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A 49-year old asked:
How do optician, optometrist, orthoptist and opthamologist differ?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the age limit for getting contact lenses from an optician?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can I buy glasses frames and go to to the opticians for just lenses?
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A 49-year old asked:
Optician says I have pigmentation on my cornea. What does this mean?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my optician sent me for a MRI scan emergency?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can optician determine the prescription for an existing pair of glasses?
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A 30-year old asked:
Isnt it about time you can visit the opticians without ophthalmologist first?
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A 48-year old asked:
Whats the difference between an optometrist and an opthalmologist and an optician?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Optician suspects a small cyst and called it retinoschesis. Does this warrant further investigation?
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A 30-year old asked:
I went t the optician yesterday and was told I have a small cataract coming. It is causing little trouble just now but the operation hurt. Normal?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Reading contact lenses: One of my eys has L:0.00/-0.5x55. My Optician suggested going with 0.00/-0.75x55 contacts, but they were not sure. Some people on the internet said to divide it by 2 and make it -0.25/0.00x55. Which option likely to be better?
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A 30-year old asked:
How does an optician interpret the ophthalmologist's prescription?
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A 48-year old asked:
What's the difference amongst optometrist, ophthalmologist and optician.?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the differences between an optometrist, an ophthalmologist and an optician?
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