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).
Does a psychiatrist really ONLY prescribe medications? Everyone I talk to, including my health insurance company, keeps telling me psychiatrists don't do anything but prescribe meds.ust like I said, some psychiatrists do both, some just prescribe drugs. Meds are a part of traditional treatment, so when you say treatment, any psychiatrist who just prescribes drugs also treats.