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What are similarities and differences between pursuing optometry and pediatrics?

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Aijaz’s Answer

The average person may not think much of the difference in practice and training of psychiatrists and psychologists, or of ophthalmologists and optometrists. Yet a key distinction exists within each pair: a medical degree. As nonphysician practitioners advocate for expansion of their scope of practice into areas long considered the purview of medicine, physicians have fought back, arguing that their experience and training are central to patient safety. In the last decade, the clash between ophthalmologists and optometrists has focused on eye surgery.
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Estelle’s Answer

After 4 years of college, medical school takes 4 years to complete.
After medical school, physicians complete a residency in pediatrics that takes another 3 years. As a pediatrician, you will be doctor that takes care of patients for well exams, vaccinations, and problem visits/illness.

For optometry, you need a degree from a 4 year college followed by 4 years of optometry school. Upon completion, you will perform eye exams for patients to evaluate eye health and correct their vision.
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