Optometry Club

Ophthalmologist and optometrist: what differences are there? When we suffer from eye discomfort it is important to always go to a specialist to explore and value what treatment we should follow. Sometimes we find it a bit confusing to know which professional we should go to. Who do we have to ask for a visit with when we have a visual problem? Ophthalmologist or optometrist? Although an ophthalmologist and an optometrist often work side by side and complement each other to ensure the patient's well-being, each professional performs very different functions and, therefore, their training is also different. Fig. Eye Exam What is an ophthalmologist? An ophthalmologist (or oculist) is a doctor specializing in eye health that is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pathologies related to the eyes and vision, the optical path and the annexes such as eyelids, lacrimal and extra ocular muscles. . The ophthalmologist and / or oculist

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EYELID two musculomembranous veils located in front of the eyeball, which can be placed in contact with each other or separated to leave a more or less large part of the anterior face of the eyeball free. The upper eyelid is taller and more mobile than the lower eyelid. Anterior side: It is convex when the patches are in contact. Molded on the eyeball, it is covered by the skin. Posterior Side: It is concave, lined by a mucosa (laconjuntiva), and is molded on the globe. Ends: The two eyelids are joined at their ends by two commissures, the medial, slightly salient, and the lateral, more elongated and prolonged by the "wrinkles" that accentuate with age (crow's feet. In pathologies the palpebral free edge should be examined well, we will find the glands that are more towards the periphery, the ducts. ARTERIES: The eyelids are very vascularized formations. Each of them has a main artery: upper palp