The decision to go to an optometrist versus an ophthalmologist is a personal one.

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Every diabetic needs ongoing visits to a physician to handle general diabetes treatment, a podiatrist for foot care, an ophthalmologist for eye exams and a dentist to monitor for gum and tooth disease.

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Anne Sumers, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a practicing ophthalmologist in Ridgewood, N.

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Over the years, Melgen has become regarded as a top ophthalmologist, speaking at conferences and even operating on then-Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1997.

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"On the first night of Shavuot we usually go to synagogue and stay up all night studying Torah, " says Haddad, now a veteran ophthalmologist in New York.

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Like a dutiful wife, she even retired from her profession - she is a Dublin-trained ophthalmologist - when Anwar became deputy prime minister in 1993.

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"If there is only a problem in its inner layer, it may be possible to replace just that part of the cornea, leaving the patient's normal and healthy tissue in place, " said Mr Muhtaseb, a Singleton-based consultant ophthalmologist.

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Dr. Jay Schwartz, official ophthalmologist for the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks, maintains a Twitter page that's updated throughout the day.

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In most states contact lenses can be sold only with proof of a valid prescription--either a written prescription or oral approval from an ophthalmologist or an optometrist, who make their livings largely from the stuff they sell, contact lenses among them.

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In addition to having a relationship with a podiatrist, all diabetics should get an annual examination by ophthalmologist.

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