18 Results forOptometrists / Eye Doctors near Westerly, RI
Learn more about Optometrists / Eye Doctors and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Optometrists / Eye Doctors
An optometrist is a healthcare provider who specializes in routine and preventive eye and vision care. Optometrists diagnose vision abnormalities and prescribe eyeglasses and contacts. They detect and treat cataracts, glaucoma, and eye infections. Optometrists also screen for conditions that affect the eyes and vision, including high blood pressure and diabetes.
An optometrist typically:
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Evaluates a patient’s medical and vision history
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Educates the patient about eye and vision disease prevention and health
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Performs a comprehensive eye and vision exam and evaluates blood pressure
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Performs and interprets specialized eye tests
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Diagnoses and often treats acute and chronic eye diseases and conditions that affect vision, including eye injuries, vision problems, cataracts, and glaucoma
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Screens for conditions that increase the risk of eye and vision conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure
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Prescribes eye glasses, contacts, and certain medications
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Refers patients to an ophthalmologist for serious eye problems and most eye surgeries
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Performs laser or glaucoma surgeries in some cases
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Provides eye and vision care before and after eye surgery
An optometrist may also be known by the following names: eye doctor, vision care specialist, and Doctor of Optometry (OD).
There are 18 specialists practicing Optometry in Westerly, RI with an overall average rating of 4.0 stars. There is 1 hospital near Westerly, RI with affiliated Optometry specialists, including Tufts Medical Center.
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Dr. Sara Bresnahan, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells St Ste 101Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Dr. Jessica Cherenza, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells St Ste 101Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
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Find a Telehealth DoctorDr. Salvatore Magliari, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells St Ste 101Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Constantinos Salemis, OD
Specialty: Optometry45 Wells St Ste 2020Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Holly Misto, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells St Ste 101Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Kristina Dimova, OD
Specialty: Optometry86 Beach StWesterly, RI 028911.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Ronald Serra, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells StWesterly, RI 028911.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Rory Oefinger, OD
Specialty: Optometry86 Beach StWesterly, RI 028911.1 miles awayDr. Michele Levy, OD
Specialty: Optometry55 Beach StWesterly, RI 028910.8 miles awayDr. Thomas Wagner, OD
Specialty: Optometry12 Roosevelt AveMystic, CT 063557.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. Mark Ryan, OD
Specialty: Optometry12 Coogan BlvdMystic, CT 063556.7 miles awayDr. Maria Nigrelli, OD
Specialty: Optometry116 Granite St Ste 10Westerly, RI 028910.6 miles awayDr. Jarrod Nigrelli, OD
Specialty: Optometry116 Granite St Ste 10Westerly, RI 028910.6 miles awayDr. Jessica Capri, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells St Ste 101Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayDr. Kathleen Abarr, OD
Specialty: Optometry17 Wells St Ste 101Westerly, RI 028911.0 miles awayDr. Mitchel Strand, OD
Specialty: Optometry12 Coogan Blvd Ste 203Mystic, CT 063556.5 miles awayDr. Nora Grills, OD
Specialty: Optometry200 Sandy Hollow RdMystic, CT 063557.8 miles awayDr. Stephanie Liebscher, OD
Specialty: Optometry200 Sandy Hollow RdMystic, CT 063557.8 miles away