Medical Professions
sight
Optometrists are healthcare professionals who provide primary vision care ranging from sight testing and correction to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of vision changes and is not a medical doctor. An optometrist receives a doctor of optometry (OD) degree after completing four years of optometry school, preceded by three years or more years of college. The average optometrist salary is over $107000 per year. The hourly optometrist wage is $52.00 per hour.They are licensed to practice optometry, which primarily involves performing eye exams and vision tests, prescribing and dispensing corrective lenses, detecting certain eye abnormalities, and prescribing medications for certain eye diseases.
Ophthalmologists are doctors who treat diseases of the eye and other conditions
that affect vision. Common ailments that require ophthalmologic care include
cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye, diabetic eye disease and
diabetic retinopathy, near or farsightedness and eye injuries. Ophthalmologists
provide routine vision care and fit patients for glasses and contacts as well.
They employ various instruments to examine the inside of the eye, such as
ophthalmoscopes, and must use microscope and magnifying lenses during surgery because of the delicate structure of the eye. They may also use lasers to perform eye surgery Ophthalmologists must complete four years of medical school, as well as a yearlong general medicine internship and a three-year ophthalmology residency. Many ophthalmologists choose to complete a fellowship in an area of ophthalmologic specialty as well.
that affect vision. Common ailments that require ophthalmologic care include
cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye, diabetic eye disease and
diabetic retinopathy, near or farsightedness and eye injuries. Ophthalmologists
provide routine vision care and fit patients for glasses and contacts as well.
They employ various instruments to examine the inside of the eye, such as
ophthalmoscopes, and must use microscope and magnifying lenses during surgery because of the delicate structure of the eye. They may also use lasers to perform eye surgery Ophthalmologists must complete four years of medical school, as well as a yearlong general medicine internship and a three-year ophthalmology residency. Many ophthalmologists choose to complete a fellowship in an area of ophthalmologic specialty as well.
Hearing
An audiologist is a health-care professional that specializes in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. They dispense heairng aids and recommend and map cochlear map. They counsel families through a new diagnosis of hearing loss in infants, and help teach coping and compensation skills to late-deafened adults. They also help design and implement personal and industrial hearing safety programs, newborn hearing screening programs, school hearing screening programs, and provide special fitting ear plugs and other hearing protection devices to help prevent hearing loss. In addition, many audiologists work as auditory scientists in a research capacity. Audiologists have training in anatomy and physiology, hearing aids, cochlear implants, electrophysiology, acoustics, psychophysics, neurology, counseling andsign language. An Audiologist usually graduates with one of the following qualifications, depending the program, and country attended.
smell and Taste
Neurologists are doctors who treat issues related to the nervous system. Their work may revolve around medical conditions that affect the senses because these issues are often related to nerves or neurological disease. Some neurologists may work with patients who suffer from taste and smell dysfunction, which results in the loss or distortion of these senses or a burning sensation in the nose or mouth. Neurologists use endoscopy to examine the mouth or nasal cavities, and in some cases, take biopsies of lingual or nasal tissues. They also perform clinical lab tests to determine if neurological disease may be the underlying cause. Once they reach a diagnosis, neurologists are often able to help patients regain their sense of smell and taste by treating the disease. Neurologists may also help patients who lose their sense of touch. This may involve working with paralyzed individuals or those who suffer from a condition like tactile anesthesia, which may be caused by a brain tumor or other neurological condition. Neurologists must complete four years of medical school, a yearlong internship in internal medicine and a three-year residency in neurology.