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Doctors of optometry are independentexamine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose relatedsystemic conditions.Optometrists provide more than two-thirds of the primary eye careservices in the United States. They are more widely distributedproviders and are readily accessible geographically than other eye carefor the delivery of eye and vision care services. There are approximately32,000 full-time equivalent doctors of optometry currently in practice inthe United States. Optometrists practice in more than 7,000 communitiesacross the United States, serving as the sole primary eye care provider inmore than 4,300 communities.The mission of the profession of optometry is to fulfill the vision and eyecal care, research, and education, all care needs of the public through cliniof which enhance the quality of life.