What do you call a medschool dropout?

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I once heard an internal medicine doctor refer to opthamologists as "eye-dentists".

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Ething said:
you probably mean optometrists.
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If you're referring to RP's comment, he meant ophthamologists b/c they treat diseases of the eye the way dentists treat diseases of the oral cavity, whereas optometrists prescribe lens to correct vision (not the same as treating disease).
 
lilchinoboy03 said:
If you're referring to RP's comment, he meant ophthamologists b/c they treat diseases of the eye the way dentists treat diseases of the oral cavity, whereas optometrists prescribe lens to correct vision (not the same as treating disease).
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No no.......I still believe that I am correct here. Optometrists work with the eyes but dont go to med school, they go to optometry school for 4 years. Dentists work on another part of the body without going to med school, they go to dental school for 4 years. For those who agree with me, say "I" (no pun intended).
 
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