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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Ophthalmologist
- Optician
- Pediatrician
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Pediatric ophthalmologist
- Internist
- Family Practice Phy...
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Optometrist
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Call for an appointment with your ophthalmologist if your child shows these signs, which may indicate a vision problem:
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Ophthalmologists and optometrists diagnose myopia. Both may prescribe corrective lenses (glasses or contact lenses). Ophthalmologists perform surgery to correct myopia. Various individuals can fill prescriptions for corrective lenses. This is gove...
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There are many reasons why a child cannot see well in the distance. Myopia is the most common cause of distance blur, and since much of what a child learns comes from vision and visual cues, correction of myopia is important. Also, problems with v...
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Opticianry is the profession where opticians verify and dispense lenses, frames and other optical devices, such as contact lenses . In some instances, opticians also grind the lenses for the frames.
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
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American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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