License: Optometrist

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1500 Liberty Street SE, Suite 210

Salem, OR 97302-0000

(971) 701-1194

An optometrist (also called doctor of optometry or optometric physician in Oregon), is a health care practitioner trained to diagnose signs of ocular, neurological, and systemic health problems and treat vision disorders. A qualified optometrist may be certified by the Oregon Board of Optometry to use, administer, and prescribe topical and systemic therapeutic drugs, to treat eye diseases and injuries, and perform other procedures such as foreign body removal. All optometrists may prescribe glasses and contact lenses.