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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vergence disorder

Health care; Optometry

Vergence refers to the eyes' ability to turn either inward (convergence) or outward (divergence); convergence insufficiency is the most common vergence disorder. The disorders' exact causes are ...

The RHEO Procedure ("rheopheresis") is a method of blood filtration (apheresis) for treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration that removes large proteins and fatty components from the blood ...

macula

Health care; Optometry

The most sensitive part of the central retina, responsible for visual acuity and color vision.

endothelium

Health care; Optometry

The cornea's inner layer of cells.

retinitis pigmentosa

Health care; Optometry

Usually inherited condition characterized by progressive degeneration of the retina, resulting in night blindness and decreased peripheral vision. For more information, please see our retinitis ...

monofocal

Health care; Optometry

Type of spectacle lens, intraocular lens (IOL) or contact lens design that has only one area through which the eye focuses. A multifocal lens has more than one focal area, enabling sight at multiple ...

multifocal

Health care; Optometry

Type of spectacle lens, intraocular lens (IOL) or contact lens design that includes more than one area through which the eye focuses. such as bifocals or trifocals. Examples are bifocals or ...