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Help & Advice Eye Health Who's who in eye care
Eye care services in the community
People are often confused about the names and roles of professional medical practitioners. To help clarify things, here's a brief description of the role of the various professionals involved in eye care, both in the community and in hospitals.
Hospital eye services
Hospital based eye care services are led by Ophthalmologists or Ophthalmic Surgeons who head a multidisciplinary team. Ophthalmologists are doctors who specialise in the treatment of eye disease. The primary role of the ophthalmologist is to treat eye disease medically or surgically; those who practice surgery are called Ophthalmic Surgeons. Patients attending an eye clinic may also be seen by Registrars, Senior House Officers or Associate Specialists.