Nov 29, 2007 · The term "optometric physician" is a recent creation, and in general is interchangeable with the term "optometrist." In the medical community, "physician"= MD/DO.

Mar 15, 2006 · Optometry is a state-regulated profession, which means that the individual state legislatures define the scope of care for optometrists in their states. In several states, the …

Jan 5, 2007 · The whole "optometric physician" thing came about because some insurance companies refused to allow "non-physician providers" to participate in their coverage networks.

Feb 17, 2005 · Optometric Physician is used in Florida because that's what it says on your license in that state. Your license number is OP____ I believe this was done to help more ODs get on …

May 19, 2010 · Hi everyone, I just finished my freshman year of college, and the whole year I considered myself to be pre-physician assistant. However, I am reconsidering this goal …

May 11, 2011 · Yeah, the "optometric physician" label is purposefully misleading. I've got a buddy in family practice that I think I'm going to teach to do refractions and hire him as a "Physician …

Nov 29, 2020 · Hi, I need more shadowing hours and was wondering if working as an optometric technician or assistant would count towards the ~40 hours minimum? I'm planning on applying …

Mar 11, 2008 · A simple search on SDN will give you the answer, but the readers digest version is that for many years, 3rd party payors would not reimburse non-physician providers. Hence, in …

Apr 17, 2012 · I'm sorry if this appears as a dumbfounded question, but I'm really wondering what the answer is. Are optometrists reffered to as a Doctor or are they simply Mr./Ms.? Thanks in …

Aug 21, 2025 · The Student Doctor Network publishes articles weekly. Check out this article or other optometry articles at Student Doctor Network. Angelica Cifuentes, OD was born in …