Eyewear

Eyewear

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

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ablation

Eyewear; Optometry

Removal. In the case of the excimer laser, the frequency of energy causes the molecules of the cornea to loose the "glue" that holds them together. They simply fall away from each ...

ophthalmologist

Eyewear; Optometry

A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of eye diseases. To become an ophthalmologist one must first obtain a medical degree (M.D. or ...

epi-lasik

Eyewear; Optometry

Modified LASEK with the epithelial cells removed by a mechanical microkeratome using a blunt, rather than sharp, blade. Detailed Epi-Lasik Information

ablation zone

Eyewear; Optometry

The area of the cornea including the fully corrected optical ablation zone and the transition zone.

epithelial ingrowth

Eyewear; Optometry

A complication of refractive surgery when epithelial cells under the flap begin to grow and multiply causing visual abnormalities and if sever, loss of visual acuity. The most ...