Optometrists are health professionals who are qualified to detect and measure eye refractive disorders, to treat such disorders by prescribing, supplying and fitting adequate optical aids, to evaluate and characterize vision-related physiologic attributes and functions, to provide advice on eye care and eye health, but also to detect and perform screening for eye disease.1 Optometrists are trained to act as effective screening agents for all types of ocular pathological conditions,2 since glaucoma3,4 to retinal disorders, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD)5 or diabetic retinopathy.