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re: Are we sure optometrists should do eye surgery w/o going to medical school?
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:29 pm to onmymedicalgrind
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:29 pm to onmymedicalgrind
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Well what do you know, specifically, about the difference in what it takes to become an optometrist and what it takes to become an ophthalmologist and why one can do surgeries and why the other, currently, can not? This is key here.
not much more than your typical dude. i did have lasik, and i paid out of pocket. so i went mega-premium, and that was my choice. more options would have been nothing but welcome for me.
why is knowing all the specifics of their training key though?
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I'll go do some pubmeding in a bit.
real life outcome data might in fact prove me naive about this, admittedly, and i haven't even searched for it. i just really feel like i'm seeing rent-seekers rent-seeking here
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Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:40 pm to 90proofprofessional
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why is knowing all the specifics of their training key though?
Because it highlights why people like myself are hesitant/against letting optometrist perform surgeries meant for board certified ophthalmologists.
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real life outcome data might in fact prove me naive about this, admittedly, and i haven't even searched for it.
Tried searching for a little bit, and wasn't able to find much.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 7:01 pm to 90proofprofessional
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Well what do you know, specifically, about the difference in what it takes to become an optometrist and what it takes to become an ophthalmologist
quote:Interesting. Americans Think They're Smarter Than Average. Just a thought.
not much more than your typical dude
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