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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Glaucoma

Eyewear; Optometry

A disease characterised by increased pressure within the eyeball. more If not diagnosed and treated, glaucoma may lead to optic nerve damage, loss of visual field, gradual vision impairment, and ...

Anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD)

Also called Epithelium Basement Membrane Dystrophy, is a disease that disrupts the ability of the epithelium to attach to the lower layers of the cornea. The epithelium will often grow unevenly or ...

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

Eyewear; Optometry

A surgical procedure using an excimer laser to reshape the central cornea to a flattened shape for people who are myopic and a more curved surface for people who are hyperopic. Photorefractive ...

Gonioscopy

Eyewear; Optometry

A diagnostic procedure using a mirror/lens device placed directly upon the cornea that is used to view the drainage area through which aqueous fluid exits the eyeball.

Anterior chamber

Eyewear; Optometry

The anterior chamber is in the front of the eye behind the cornea and in front of the iris.

Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK)

Eyewear; Optometry

The use of an excimer laser to remove surface tissue of the cornea for medical or optical treatment reasons. Very similar to PRK, but for therapeutic rather than refractive purposes. See ...

Grey box laser

Eyewear; Optometry

Common term used for a laser imported from outside the United States. This type of acquisition is not approved by the FDA. Detailed Counterfeit Lasik Laser Information H