Doctors of optometry are independentexamine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose related systemic conditions. Optometrists provide more than two-thirds of the primary eye care services in the United States. They are more widely distributed providers and are readily accessible geographically than other eye care for the delivery of eye and vision care services. There are approximately 32,000 full-time equivalent doctors of optometry currently in practice in the United States. Optometrists practice in more than 7,000 communities across the United States, serving as the sole primary eye care provider in more than 4,300 communities. The mission of the profession of optometry is to fulfill the vision and eye cal care, research, and education, all care needs of the public through clini of which enhance the quality of life.
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