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Hi, Are There Any Doctors Or Optholomists On Please?
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I have really bad pains in my eye/eyelid. Can anyone please help? Can't get in with my GP or optician for 2 weeks.
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(Not medically qualified in any way) Sudden onset severe pain in the eye needs checking, have you a walk in centre or similar nearby?
20:13 Thu 28th Aug 2014
I have to disagree about putting down opticians. I have had eye problems for months and have seen a proper NHS eye doctor. He has been about as much use as a spare trick at a magicians wedding. The optician not only diagnosed the beginnings of a cataract missed by the doctor but also deducted my problems are related to fluctuating blood sugar levels. Admittedly they can only refer to those who can do something, but at least I know what is wrong.
Study - in the uk we have ophthalmic opticians (more commonly called optometrists now) and dispensing opticians. The latter is those that dispense and fit spectacles and the optometrists examine eye health and can diagnose and manage certain eye conditions and also prescribe spectacle prescriptions.
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