Which professionals are doctors of optometry who perform vision exams?

• A. Ophthalmologist
• B. Optometrist
• C. Dietetic technicians
• D. Home health care assistants

Answer: (B)

Optometrists are eye care professionals who hold a Doctor of Optometry degree and perform comprehensive vision exams. They evaluate how well you see, determine refractive errors, and check the health of your eyes. They can prescribe glasses or contact lenses and screen for common eye conditions, providing treatment or referrals as needed. This distinguishes them from ophthalmologists, who are medical doctors that can perform eye surgery and treat more complex eye diseases. The other listed roles focus on nutrition or general patient care and do not involve performing vision exams. So, the professional who is a doctor of optometry and performs vision exams is the optometrist.