Q. Can optometrist prescribe medicine in india ?
Ans.
Yes, optometrist can prescribe certain medicine or drugs like Normal artificial tear drop and some antibiotics drugs but optometrist cannot do any surgical treatment the main aim to correction of visual impairments with the help glasses and contact lenses.
Optometrist are performing different eye test and various eye examination method.
Which test optometrist doing commonly ?
Optometrist is performing eye care services at primary level and contact to patient firstly. Here are some test described below they are doing by optometrist.
1. Testing visual acuity for near and distance with the help of snellen chart.
2. Testing colour vision test with Ishihara colour test chart.
3. Testing peripheral vision with the help of perimeter or confrontation method.
4. Cover test cover and uncover test alternative cover test this test is doing for squinting of eye.
5. Measure intraocular pressure with the help of tonometry or by digital tonometry procedure.
6. Examination of different eye condition with the help of slit lamp biomicroscopy.
8. Diagnosis and correction of refractive error with the help of a retinoscope.