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orthokeratology

Eyewear; Optometry

A non-surgical procedure using contact lenses to alter the shape of the cornea to effect a change in the refractive error.

external ocular muscles

Eyewear; Optometry

The six muscles that turn the eyes to position them for viewing.

alcon

Eyewear; Optometry

Medical device manufacturer. Click here to go to website.

overcorrection

Eyewear; Optometry

A known complication of refractive surgery where the expected amount of correction is more than desired. Overcorrection often occurs where healing regresses less vigorously than predicted. See ...

extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE)

Eyewear; Optometry

A surgical procedure that removes the cataractous lens of the eye but leaves the posterior lens capsule intact.

algorithm

Eyewear; Optometry

A precise mathematical rule or set of rules to find a solution to a problem. In refractive surgery, algorithm often refers to the mathematical calculations of the excimer laser used to create an ...