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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Keloid

Eyewear; Optometry

An abnormal scaring of damaged tissue. See Keloid Details.

Binocular vision

Eyewear; Optometry

The blending of the separate images seen by each of two eyes into a single image. Normal binocular vision yields a stereoscopic image and parallax-induced depth perception.

Keratectomy

Eyewear; Optometry

Surgical excision (removal) of any portion of the cornea.

Pseudophakic

Eyewear; Optometry

When the natural crystalline lens of the eye has been replaced with an artificial lens during cataract surgery or Refractive Lens Exchange.

Black box laser

Eyewear; Optometry

Common term used for a laser built by its owner or by a firm not approved by the FDA. Detailed Information Regarding Counterfeit Lasik Lasers

Ptosis

Eyewear; Optometry

Drooping of the upper or lower eyelid from it’s normal position.

A chronic or long term inflammation of the eyelids and eyelashes, affecting people of all ages. Among the most common causes are poor eyelid hygiene; excess oil produced by the glands in the eyelids; ...