Optometry

Optometry

A health care profession concerned with eyes and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems, and vision information processing in humans. The practice of eye and vision care.

Industry: Eyewear; Health care

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Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

Health care; Optometry

Surgical procedure in which an excimer laser is used to remove corneal tissue to correct vision problems.

Radial Keratotomy (RK)

Health care; Optometry

Surgical procedure where cuts are made in the cornea in a radial pattern, to flatten the cornea and correct myopia. However, RK now is virtually obsolete as a corrective eye procedure.

forceps

Health care; Optometry

Surgical tool shaped like tongs, used for gripping.

macular edema

Health care; Optometry

Swelling of the central portion of the retina (macula), due to buildup of fluid leaking from retinal blood vessels. Causes temporary or permanent vision loss if untreated.

Swelling of the eye's cornea; causes include intraocular surgery, corneal dystrophies, high intraocular pressure and contact lens complications. Symptoms include vision loss, halos around lights, a ...

keratitis

Health care; Optometry

Inflammation of the cornea, caused by an infection or inflammatory process. Symptoms include eye pain or discomfort, light sensitivity, foreign body sensation, grittiness and tearing.