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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Optometry

All-laser lasik

Eyewear; Optometry

Lasik with the corneal flap being created by a femtosecond laser rather than with a mechanical microkeratome. See All-Laser Lasik details

Esotropia

Eyewear; Optometry

The position of the eyes in an over-converged position so that the non-fixating eye is turned inward.

An expert in the art and science of making and fitting glasses. The optician may also dispense and/or fit contact lenses, depending on local licencing practices. Visit ophthalmology, optometry, and ...

Excimer laser

Eyewear; Optometry

An argon-fluoride laser that emits ultraviolet light that is emitted in pulses at a wavelength of 193 nm. The term Excimer comes from the concept of an energised molecule with two identical ...

Aesculap-meditec

Eyewear; Optometry

Ophthalmic equipment company. Click here to go to website.

Optometrist

Eyewear; Optometry

A doctor of optometry is a non-medical primary eye health care provider who specialises in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the visual ...