Both Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic surgeons specialize in carrying out different surgical treatments pertaining to the eye and surrounding structures. Many people often confuse between the two, however, both of these are different based on the kind of eye surgeries they specialize in.
In fact, the basic medical degrees of both Oculoplastic surgeons and Opthalmic surgeons are the same at the post-graduate level. After completing a two year residency in Ophthalmology after the course, a ophthalmic surgeon can undergo a special two year program training and appear for oral and written examination to be certified as an oculoplastic surgeon.
An ophthalmic surgeon, also known as an ophthalmologist, mainly deals with the corrective eye surgeries.
In fact, the basic medical degrees of both Oculoplastic surgeons and Opthalmic surgeons are the same at the post-graduate level. After completing a two year residency in Ophthalmology after the course, a ophthalmic surgeon can undergo a special two year program training and appear for oral and written examination to be certified as an oculoplastic surgeon.
An ophthalmic surgeon, also known as an ophthalmologist, mainly deals with the corrective eye surgeries.