Community Health 8 of 10 Teaching Steps 1. Discuss what optometrists do. Explain that one of the members of the community is the optometrist.
Optometrists help people see more clearly.
Demonstrate how optometrists work. Show students the vision chart. Use a magnifying glass to demonstrate how curved glass can make a letter look larger or smaller. Explain that this is the way eyeglasses help people see better. By moving the magnifying glass farther away from and closer to the chart, demonstrate how optometrists are able to prescribe glasses that help people see more clearly.