Professional Optical

Opticianry

Professional Optical is an Opticianry practice in Charleston, SC with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in designing, verifying and fitting eyeglass lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices to correct eyesight by fulfilling prescriptions supplied by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Opticians at Professional Optical perform measurement of client's eyes, face, and distance between their pupils; determination of appropriate eyewear for sports needs, work environment, or style preference; preparation of work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians; adjustment or repair of broken eyeglass frames; education of client on eyewear care and cleaning. Opticianry is the professional practice of filling prescriptions for ophthalmic lenses, dispensing eyeglasses, and fitting contact lenses. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Opticianry practices include farsightedness and nearsightedness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Opticianry practices include measurement of client's eyes, face, and distance between their pupils, preparation of work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians.

Ophthalmology

Professional Optical is an Ophthalmology practice in Charleston, SC with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. Ophthalmologists at Professional Optical perform eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Ophthalmology practices include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmology practices include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.