optometry
Lens prescription field
Optometry is the profession concerned with examining eyes, testing vision, and prescribing corrective lenses.
An optometrist can diagnose certain eye conditions and fit glasses or contact lenses, but unlike an ophthalmologist, typically cannot perform surgery or treat diseases requiring medication.
She went to optometry school after college.
Organ of sight
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- pupilLearner or eye opening
lens · fovea · macula · rods · cones · photoreceptor · sclera · vitreous
Rigid enclosing structures
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- trifocalsThree-segment corrective lenses
progressives · prescription · sunglasses · goggles · rimless · half-rim · acetate · titanium
Wave bending between media
- retinoscopyObjective refraction measurement technique
- tonometryMeasuring eye pressure
- dilationWidening of an opening
- dropsDescends or releases
Blurry distance vision
- hyperopiaDifficulty seeing nearby objects
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- colorblindnessImpaired hue discrimination
amblyopia · strabismus · glaucoma · cataracts · diplopia · floaters · photophobia
Wave bending between media
- diopterUnit of focal power
- focalOf a central point
- bifocalLens with two focal lengths
- trifocalLens with three focal lengths
progressive · multifocal · polycarbonate · prism · index · cylinder · axis · tinted
Sharpness of mind or sight
- binocularUsing paired eyes
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- fieldArea of specialty
- focusConcentrated attention point
accommodation · vergence · convergence · contrast · clarity · sharpness · correction · 20/20
eye
Organ of sight
pupil · lens · fovea · macula · rods · cones · photoreceptor · sclera · vitreous · aqueous
frames
Rigid enclosing structures
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
trifocals · progressives · prescription · sunglasses · goggles · rimless · half-rim · acetate · titanium · lightweight
refraction
Wave bending between media
- retinoscopyObjective refraction measurement technique
- tonometryMeasuring eye pressure
- dilationWidening of an opening
drops · prescription · screening · checkup
myopia
Blurry distance vision
- hyperopiaDifficulty seeing nearby objects
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
colorblindness · amblyopia · strabismus · glaucoma · cataracts · diplopia · floaters · photophobia
refraction
Wave bending between media
trifocal · progressive · multifocal · polycarbonate · prism · index · cylinder · axis · tinted · translucent
acuity
Sharpness of mind or sight
- binocularUsing paired eyes
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- fieldArea of specialty
focus · accommodation · vergence · convergence · contrast · clarity · sharpness · correction · 20/20
soft
Yielding to touch
toric · multifocal · colored · fitting · solution · saline · insertion · removal · case · disinfection
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- Biomedicineanatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, immunology
- Health Careersdoctor, nurse practitioner, nursing, physician, surgeon
- career fieldsnursing, medicine, engineering, business, finance
- eye careeye doctor, ophthalmologist, eye exam, glasses, contacts
- health professionsnursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, physiotherapy
optometryophthalmology
Medical specialty for eyes
eye surgery · neurosurgery · neurology · internal medicine · dentistry