Can a dispensing optician upgrade to become an optometrist?
Yes, an optometrist(OD) can become an ophthalmologist by going
to medical school and earning a medical degree such as the Doctor
of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of
Surgery (MBBS), or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. By going back
to school for graduate medical training, an optometrist can become
an ophthalmologist just as a physician could become an OD by going
back to school for graduate optometric training.