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Eyewear

Eyeglasses, goggles or other objects worn over the eyes, usually to aid vision or for protective purposes.

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conventional contact lenses

Eyewear; Contact lenses

Contact lenses designed for long-term use (up to one year); can be either daily or extended wear.

disposable contact lenses

Eyewear; Contact lenses

Contact lenses designed to be thrown away daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly.

lenticular lens

Eyewear; Contact lenses

An antiquated technology used in situations requiring such high plus power that a full field meniscus lens would be impractical (because of thickness, weight and fit). This area ...

lens add-on/option

Eyewear; Contact lenses

Any option that does not come with the basic lens; this includes, but is not limited to polycarbonate, scratch-resistant coating, tint and UV coating. May also be referred to as ...

medically necessary contact lenses

Eyewear; Contact lenses

Contact lenses are defined as medically necessary if the individual is diagnosed with one of the following specific conditions: *Keratoconus where the patient is not correctable ...

UV coating

Eyewear; Contact lenses

A common eyeglass lens coating that protects eyes from harmful ultraviolet light.

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

Eyewear; Optometry

Ophthalmologist membership organization. Founded in 1974 as the American Intra-Ocular Society, ASCRS disseminates information and encourages communication among ophthalmologists ...

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