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fuch's dystrophy

Eyewear; Optometry

See Corneal Endothelial Cell Dystrophy.

anisometropia

Eyewear; Optometry

The absence of refractive error symmetry between both eyes. If one person's eye has a refractive error that is more than one diopter greater than the other, it is called anisometropia.

phi-motion angiography

Eyewear; Optometry

Phi-motion angiography employs a scanning laser to capture rapid-sequence images of blood vessels underlying the retina.

phoropter

Eyewear; Optometry

An optical instrument containing many lenses which is used to determine the required power of glasses or refractive error.

fundus

Eyewear; Optometry

The interior lining of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disc, and macula. This portion of the inner eye can be seen during an eye examination by looking through the pupil. G

anophthalmia

Eyewear; Optometry

Congenital absence of eyes.

photoablation

Eyewear; Optometry

The "cold" process of tissue removal which occurs with excimer laser radiation in the 200nm wavelength range. This far-ultraviolet wavelength possess light photons so powerful that the molecular ...