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excimer laser

Eyewear; Optometry

An argon-fluoride laser that emits ultraviolet light that is emitted in pulses at a wavelength of 193 nm. The term Excimer comes from the concept of an energized molecule with two identical ...

aesculap-meditec

Eyewear; Optometry

Ophthalmic equipment company. Click here to go to website.

A doctor of optometry is a non-medical primary eye health care provider who specializes in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the visual ...

complete ophthalmic analysis system (COAS)

Eyewear; Optometry

An integration of WaveFront Sciences’ wavefront technology with Asclepion excimer laser system. The manufacturers say COAS will enable improved visual acuity in persons with vision defects

rods, rod cells

Eyewear; Optometry

One type of specialized light sensitive cells (photoreceptors) in the retina that provide side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision). Also, see cones.

manifest refraction

Eyewear; Optometry

An examination of the eye to determine refractive error while the natural crystalline lens is able to accommodate.

complex wavefront retreatment (CWR)

Eyewear; Optometry

A secondary surgery using wavefront-guided ablation in an attempt to reduce higher order aberrations induced by previous surgery. Complex Wavefront Retreatment is an off-label use of the excimer ...