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As a pre-optometry student, I do not have any interest in dong invasive surgeries such as cutting out eyeballs or administering anesthesia. If I wanted to do that, I would go to medical school. I would be willing to do a three-year surgery recidency if needed....just like Podiatists do...and i am sure there are Optometrists that if able, would go through whatever training to provide these services. Like i said before, ODs are not MDs and should NOT have unlimited scope, but they should be able to train in certain surgeries (not all) to BETTER SERVE THE UNDERSERVED PUBLIC ( and they DESERVE THE RIGHT TO HELP THEM!)
Really? A Pre-optometry student? Really? You are not even in optometry school yet? and you are arguing with an oculoplastic surgeon about how to provide eye care to the public? Really? Ha. Is this a joke? really, this HAS to be a joke, you must be an MD inciting anger in us.
This is funny, and demonstrates a very important point about this whole situation. The scariest human being is the one who doesn't know what he doesn't know. I am about to get my MD. I guess now I 'deserve' to be able to do breast augs, treat epilepsy, give chemo, and put in VP shunts. Interestingly, I now know enough to know that without A LOT of extra training, I could not properly serve my patients.
This is why I, like every doc I have ever met, send my kids to a pediatrician not an NP, send my wife to an OB not a midwife, and get my braces from a orthodontist not a general dentist.
I only know of one profession trying to expand their 'scope of practice' without trying to expand their 'scope of training'. There is no substitute for training.