optometrist
Eye exam giver
An optometrist is a healthcare professional who examines eyes, tests vision, and prescribes corrective lenses.
Unlike ophthalmologists, optometrists are not medical doctors and typically don't perform surgery, though their scope of practice varies by jurisdiction.
I need to see my optometrist about new glasses.
Light-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- pupilLearner or eye opening
macula · vitreous · sclera · conjunctiva · fovea · photoreceptor · rods · cones
Difficulty seeing nearby objects
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- amblyopiaReduced vision, one eye
strabismus · cataracts · colorblindness · floaters · conjunctivitis · blepharitis · diplopia · photophobia
Wave bending between media
Medical dispensing authorization
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
progressives · trifocals · anti-reflective · photochromic · polycarbonate · varifocal · rimless · fitting
Official permission to practice
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
co-management · patient · appointment · insurance · pediatric · geriatric
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
pupil · macula · vitreous · sclera · conjunctiva · fovea · photoreceptor · rods · cones · choroid
hyperopia
Difficulty seeing nearby objects
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
amblyopia · strabismus · cataracts · colorblindness · floaters · conjunctivitis · blepharitis · diplopia · photophobia · nystagmus
refraction
Wave bending between media
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
bifocals · progressives · trifocals · anti-reflective · photochromic · polycarbonate · varifocal · rimless · fitting · adjustment
licensure
Official permission to practice
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
consultation · co-management · patient · appointment · insurance · pediatric · geriatric
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- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- Professionaldoctor, lawyer, teacher, nurse, engineer