Abnormal, harmful, or undesirable effect on an organism that causes anatomical or functional damage, irreversible physical changes, or increases the susceptibility to other biological, chemical, or environmental stresses.
Optometrists can prescribe glasses, contact lenses, eye exercises, vision aids and therapy, and (in some states) oral and topical medications to treat certain eye diseases. Ophthalmologists are doctors of the eye. They have graduated from medical school and are licensed to practice medicine, so their credentials are either doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO).
An LCPC, otherwise known as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, cannot prescribe medication. Only a qualified physician-- specifically, someone with an MD or DO-- can â¦prescribe medication for the sort of issues often addressed by LCPC's. Other doctors can prescribe medications relevant to their specialty. The answer gets more complicated when it comes to who can prescribe any medication.