Optometry

Optometry

A health care profession concerned with eyes and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems, and vision information processing in humans. The practice of eye and vision care.

Industry: Eyewear; Health care

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Macular degeneration

Eyewear; Optometry

Degeneration in the macular region of the retina that results in decreased central vision and sometimes in blindness.

Comanagement

Eyewear; Optometry

When two or more medical providers provide care to a patient. In refractive surgery it is common for an optometrist to provide preoperative testing and postoperative care with an ophthalmologist ...

Rigid gas permeable contact lens (RGP)

Eyewear; Optometry

A hard contact lens that allows significant amount of air to pass through. This type of lens often provides superior refractive correction to a soft contact lens.

Macular edoema

Eyewear; Optometry

A collection of fluid in and under the macular portion of the retina.

Complete ophthalmic analysis system (COAS)

Eyewear; Optometry

An integration of WaveFront Sciences’ wavefront technology with Asclepion excimer laser system. The manufacturers say COAS will enable improved visual acuity in persons with vision defects

Rods, rod cells

Eyewear; Optometry

One type of specialised light sensitive cells (photoreceptors) in the retina that provide side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision). Also, see cones.