Corneal and Contact Management 152WC0802X
Corneal and Contact Management: Corneal abrasions heal with time. Managing it by patching the eye has helped to reduce the pain. Antibiotic drops should be given to help manage and prevent infection.
Taxonomy Code: 152WC0802X
Eye and Vision Services Providers | Optometrist | Corneal and Contact Management
Eye and Vision Services Providers: Include Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Opticians. Simply put they are doctors and nurses of the eyes. They are responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating issues pertaining to sight.
Optometrist: An Optometrist is an primary health care provider that specializes in the examination, treatment, diagnosis, management and prevention of disease and various disorder of the eye and associated structures. Some of their responsibilities are examining the eye to diagnose, treat and possibly refer for treatment of an abnormal condition, in collaboration with doctors and other health professionals. As well, they prescribe, and fit glasses and contact lenses.