Optometrists are healthcare professionals who provide primary vision care, ranging from sight testing and correction, to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of vision changes. Optometrists qualify to diagnose and treat eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. To practice in Springfield, an optometrist needs to be registered with the state board.

Optometrists are required to complete a four-year postgraduate degree program to earn their Doctor of Optometry title in Springfield. Optometrists function as primary eye care providers. The scope of practice in optometry is huge in Springfield.

Sweet — Ben & Jerry’s Commits to Shunning GMOs

Written by:  Lee Ann Rush  About a decade ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream complex in South Burlington, Vermont.  A self-titled “ice cream-o-maniac,” since childhood, I loved the tour — especially the hilarious Graveyard of Retired Flavors — and probably enjoyed the experience even more than did my young son (now age 20).  Ben &..