The three types of eye care professionals are optometrists, ophthalmologists, and opticians. An optometrist is licensed to examine eyes and diagnose and treat eye problems. An ophthalmologist performs ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 72 years old and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The surgeon he was referred to is quite young, has been performing anterior ...

A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could ease physician shortages in rural areas. The changes ...