Advice please for Best Degree for CAA Route

[Hotdogman1]

Interestingly, my wife recently had cataract surgery, and the Ophthalmologist hired Optometrists as general healthcare providers (the eye) and uses them as first assistants in surgery. In this setting, the Optometrist is basically a "physician extender" to the Ophthalmologist, performing history and physicals (H&P), referring the patient for surgical procedures, prescribing corrective lenses, treating infections, glaucoma, and other eye health issues, and first assisting in surgery and providing post-operative care. I've never seen an optometrist utilized like that before. That is genius!

I remember you replying to me about the concept on another thread. I think it was after I mentioned previously looking into becoming a PA specializing in Ophthalmology as an alternative to Optometry school. Optometrist typically aren't trained to do surgery so I didn't know how that was possible, but a optometrist with a CSFA makes total sense. That is awesome.