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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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Ischemia
Health care; Optometry
Poor blood flow. Obstructions such as clots in veins and arteries can block blood flow, depriving tissue of oxygen and nutrients. These blockages also can cause "eye strokes" and sudden vision ...
Ciliary body
Health care; Optometry
Part of the eye between the iris and the choroid; the three form the uvea. The ciliary body's main functions are accommodation, aqueous humour production and holding the lens in place.
Colour blindness
Health care; Optometry
Partial or total inability to distinguish specific colors. colour blindness is inherited, and is much more common in men than in women.
Vitreous body
Health care; Optometry
Part of the eye between the lens and the retina, containing a clear jelly called the vitreous humor.
Polycarbonate
Health care; Optometry
Plastic that is very impact-resistant, and is thus sometimes used for spectacle lenses and frames.
Melanin
Health care; Optometry
Pigment that colours the iris of the eye as well as other parts of the body, including skin and hair.
