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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Diabetic vitreous haemorrhage

Health care; Optometry

Bleeding into the gel-like (vitreous humor) interior of the eye, originating from blood vessels weakened by diabetes. Because blood in the vitreous can block vision, a vitrectomy may be required. ...

Nevus

Health care; Optometry

Birthmark, freckle or mole that is often brownish, but can be other colours as well. A nevus can occur on the skin or inside the eye and can become a melanoma, a type of cancerous growth. If your ...

Disc haemorrhage

Health care; Optometry

Bleeding in the back of the eye, occurring usually at the edge of the optic disc (the area where the optic nerve attaches to the retina). Also called splinter hemorrhage. Though disc haemorrhages ...

Autoimmune eye disorder usually associated with abnormalities of the thyroid gland; symptoms include eyelid retraction, bulging eyes, light sensitivity, eye discomfort, double vision, vision loss, a ...

Subconjunctival haemorrhage

Health care; Optometry

Bleeding from blood vessels on the surface of the eye that leaves a red patch. This common problem can be caused by sneezing, coughing, high blood pressure, trauma and more.

Free radicals

Health care; Optometry

Atoms or molecules with unpaired electrons that are highly chemically reactive. Free radicals are capable of causing tissue damage and accelerating the effects of ageing through a process called ...