An ophthalmic medical practitioner is a registered medical practitioner in the UK with a qualification in ophthalmology who is employed to carry out medical eye examinations and prescribe glasses or contact lenses. In order to work as an ophthalmic medical practitioner a doctor must be on the Central List of the Ophthalmic Qualifications Committee at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. This is a statutory list that is administered by the British Medical Association. OMPs are often trainee ophthalmologists who work to supplement their income. Their day-to-day work is essentially that of an optometrist.
