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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Nyctalopia

Eyewear; Optometry

Night blindness. Often caused by a deficiency of the retina due to a lack of vitamin A.

Council for refractive surgery quality assurance (CRSQA)

Eyewear; Optometry

A nonprofit consumer/patient organisation that certifies refractive surgeons based upon refractive surgery outcomes and educates the public about refractive surgery issues.

Suspensory ligament of lens

Eyewear; Optometry

A series of fibres that connect the ciliary body of the eye with the lens, holding it in place.

Nystagmus

Eyewear; Optometry

A rapid, repetitive, involuntary movement or rotation of the eyes.

Credentials

Eyewear; Optometry

In the healthcare industry credentials means the education, licensure, and professional history of a healthcare provider.

Tear break up test (TBUT)

Eyewear; Optometry

A test that determines the quality of the tears on the eye. The doctor observes the tear film under the microscope while the patient avoids blinking until tiny dry spots develop. The longer the ...