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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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Enzymatic cleaner
Health care; Optometry
A cleaner that removes protein deposits and other debris from contact lenses. It's recommended for use either daily, weekly, or monthly. Some enzymatic cleaners are a small tablet dropped into a ...
Acetate
Health care; Optometry
The most commonly used plastic used in eyeglass frames. Acetate is relatively inexpensive, easy to work with, and comes in a wide variety of colors, textures, and patterns. The material is easily ...
Corneal opacity
Health care; Optometry
A cloudy spot in the cornea, which is normally transparent. Causes include corneal scar tissue and infection. Symptoms include halos around lights, photophobia, vision loss and a white or cloudy ...
Anti-reflective (AR) coating
Health care; Optometry
Thin layer(s) applied to a lens to reduce the amount of reflected light and glare that reaches the eye. Read more about anti-reflective lenses and eyeglass lens coatings.
Aberrometer
Health care; Optometry
A device that can identify common and more obscure vision errors by measuring the way light waves travel through the eye's optical system.
Microaneurysm
Health care; Optometry
A weakened area in the walls of tiny blood vessels. In diabetic retinopathy, microaneurysms can occur in the retina from damage related to abnormally high blood sugar levels. As microaneurysms in ...
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Health care; Optometry
A U. S. government body that oversees medical devices and medications, including contact lenses, intraocular lenses, excimer lasers and eye drops. In the United States, these products must be ...
