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Eyeglasses, goggles or other objects worn over the eyes, usually to aid vision or for protective purposes.
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aqueous humor
Health care; Optometry
The clear, watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and lens of the eye. The aqueous humor (or aqueous) is produced by the ciliary body behind the iris and drains ...
exotropia
Health care; Optometry
When one or both eyes point outward; also called "walleyed. " This is one type of strabismus.
ANSI Z87.1-2003 Standard
Health care; Optometry
The American National Standards Institute's Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection; eyewear that meets this standard is considered safer than eyewear ...
atopy
Health care; Optometry
Type of allergy where levels of the antibody immunoglobin E are increased; atopy includes rhinitis, asthma, hay fever and eczema.
best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)
Health care; Optometry
The best vision you can achieve with correction (such as glasses), as measured on the standard Snellen eye chart. For example, if your uncorrected eyesight is 20/200, but you can ...
zyl
Health care; Optometry
Zylonite, or cellulose acetate, is a lightweight plastic often used in eyeglass frames. It often appears in laminated form, with layers in different colors, but it can also be ...
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