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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ectropion

Health care; Optometry

An abnormal turning out of an eyelid, typically the lower one, which exposes the inner, conjunctival side of the eyelid; usually due to aging. Additional symptoms include eye or lid pain or ...

homocysteine

Health care; Optometry

An amino acid containing sulfur. A high homocysteine level in the blood is a possible risk factor for heart disease. One major study indicates that lowering homocysteine levels through vitamin B ...

lutein

Health care; Optometry

An antioxidant that is found throughout the body, but is concentrated in the macula. Lutein is believed to help protect the eyes from free radical damage caused by the sun's harmful rays.

retinopathy of prematurity

Health care; Optometry

An eye disease common in premature babies that involves abnormal growth of blood vessels in the inner back of the eye (retina). Also known as ROP.

phakic

Health care; Optometry

An eye that still has its natural lens. When an eye is aphakic, usually the lens has been removed during cataract or other eye surgery.

An imaging test that involves first injecting fluorescent yellow-green dye into the veins. When the dye reaches interior regions of the eye, it provides opportunity for high contrast photography or ...