Is a Bachelor of Optometry considered a medical course?
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The MBBS. of Optometry is a healthcare course but not a full-fledged medical degree like MBBS. It is a paramedical programme focusing on eye care, diagnosis of vision problems, and prescription of corrective lenses.
Though optometrists are not doctors, they play a vital role in preventing blindness a
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