10/27/2025
ποΈ Can optometrists perform surgery?
Optometrists are trained eye care professionals who diagnose and manage many eye conditions but they do not perform surgery.
Surgical procedures are handled by ophthalmologists, medical doctors who specialize in eye surgery. At Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center, we support outpatient eye procedures like:
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Cataract surgery
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Glaucoma treatment
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Eyelid surgery
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Laser procedures
Your optometrist may refer you to an ophthalmologist for surgery and you may have your procedure right here at BASC in Bedford, NH.