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Optometrist - Newark, NJ

We found 20 optometrist in Newark, NJ. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Christopher James Digiorgio, OD, MD

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111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ
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Dr. Christopher Michael Dente, OD

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111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ

Dr. Christopher Dente specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Newark, NJ and Bernardsville, NJ.
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Dr. Amy Jinghong Lam, OD, MS

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90 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103

Dr. Amy Lam specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Christian Andres Morillo, O.D.

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875 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Christian Morillo works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newark, NJ.
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Diego Xavier Morillo, OD

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875 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Diego Morillo specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Gary A. Narkaus, OD

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500 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ

Dr. Gary Narkaus is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Jacquetta Edwards, O.D.

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279 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Jacquetta Edwards practices optometry (primary eye care) in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Donald Dean-Rusk Guerrier, O.D

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Mount Prospect, Newark, NJ

Dr. Donald Guerrier specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Newark, NJ.
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Anna Tseler Mosheyev, O.D.

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140 Walnut Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Anna Mosheyev is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newark, NJ.
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Nina Bajaj, O.D.

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279 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Nina Bajaj specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Chinwendu Nkechika Anukwuem, O.D.

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59 Broadway, Newark, NJ

Dr. Chinwendu Anukwuem is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Deepali Patel, OD

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279 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Deepali Patel works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in South Plainfield, NJ.
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Dr. Sergio Racanati

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875 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Sergio Racanati specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Lindsey Christine Boody, OD

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295 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Lindsey Boody practices optometry (primary eye care) in Newark, NJ.
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Dr. Tamar Ruth Kallus, OD

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106 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Tamar Kallus works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newark, NJ.
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Chung Hee Lee, OD

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786 Broad Street, Newark, NJ

Dr. Chung Lee works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newark, NJ.

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What is Optometry?

Optometry is primary care for vision, dealing with vision correction and certain diseases of the eye. Optometrists are the medical providers who prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and they are usually the ones who perform annual eye exams.

Optometrists attend four years of graduate school after college to study the health, function, and care of the eye before they become licensed. They are not medical doctors, unlike ophthalmologists, so they cannot perform surgery. However, optometrists can diagnose diseases of the eye and prescribe vision therapy, medications, and vision correction, such as glasses.

Some common conditions that may be seen by an optometrist include:

Refractive disorders, such as myopia and astigmatism, which require lenses to correct the vision
Glaucoma, a condition where increased pressure within the eye leads to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries light images from the eye to the brain
Dry eye, where there are insufficient tears to lubricate the eye
Common infections of the eye, such as conjunctivitis

An optometry exam involves checking the patient's vision as well as the eye itself and the tissues surrounding the eye. Optometrists may check the pressure of the eye or test to see how well the eyes focus and move. They may ask about any problems, discomfort, or concerns the patient has experienced related to their eyes.

Optometrists are the first stop for most people who need a medical provider to care for their vision health.