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Optometry Optometry is a healthcare profession which involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities as well as the medical diagnosis and management of eye disease.
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Be an Optometrist: Education and Career Roadmap Optometrists are doctors who perform eye examinations, diagnose vision conditions and prescribe corrective therapy. Optometrists differ from ophthalmologists, who are physicians with medical school training. Optometrists provide primary healthcare for specific eye conditions and refer patients who need surgery to ophthalmologists. Some optometrists work weekends and evenings to suit their patients' scheduling needs.
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- optometric vision therapy is an individualized treatment regimen prescribed for a patient in order to provide medically necessary treatment for diagnosed visual dysfunctions prevent the development of visual problems orenhance visual performance to meet defined needs of the patientptometric vision therapy is appropriate treatment for visual conditions which include but are not limited to strabismic and non strabismic binocular dysfunctions ambylopia accommodative dysfunctions ocular motor dysfunctions visual motor disorders and visual perceptual visual information processing disorders
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- Medical Definition of ANTHROPOMETRY. : the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis.— an·thro·po·met·ric \-pə-ˈme-trik\ adjective. ADVERTISEMENT.edical Definition of ANTHROPOMETRY. : the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis.
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- A health care practitioner trained to diagnose signs of ocular, neurological and systemic health problems and treat vision disorders. A therapeutic optometrist may also treat eye diseases and injuries, prescribe medicine and perform other procedures such as eye foreign body removal. An optometric glaucoma specialist may also treat glaucoma as authorized by the Texas Optometry Act and prescribe oral prescription drugs listed in the Optometry Act.
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eye doctor an optometrist. The term eye doctor refers generally to an ophthalmologist, but is also used informally (and imprecisely) in referring to an optometrist. An ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.
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podiatry Definition of podiatry. : the medical care and treatment of the human foot —called also chiropody.
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GIS Dictionary â Geospatial Definition Glossary Cartometry: [GIS dictionary] Cartometry is a division of cartography concerned with depicting objects with a high level of spatial accuracy. Cartometric maps can be used to measure the perimeter of coasts, areas of countries, volumes, slopes and densities.
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optic Noun. 1. optic-the organ of sight. eye, oculus. sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor-an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation. visual system-the sensory system for vision.f or relating to the eye or vision. 2. Of or relating to the science of optics or optical equipment. n. 1. An eye. 2. Any of the lenses, prisms, or mirrors of an optical instrument.
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optometry optometry An autonomous, healthcare profession involved in the services and care of the eye and visual system, and the enhancement of visual performance. Syn. ophthalmic optics (term used principally in the UK and the Republic of Ireland). See primary care optometry. behavioural optometry A branch of optometry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of visual problems taking into account not only the ocular history, signs and symptoms but also the whole person and his or her environment.
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Find Medicaid Optometrists in Texas Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye.
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Trigonometry Trigonometry (from Greek trigōnon, triangle and metron, measure) is a branch of mathematics that studies relationships involving lengths and angles of triangles. The field emerged in the Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC from applications of geometry to astronomical studies.
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Physicians and Surgeons Optometrists diagnose and treat eye problems in children and adults. Optometrists examine the eyes and other parts of the visual system. They also diagnose and treat visual problems and manage diseases, injuries, and other disorders of the eyes. They prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses as needed.
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What is an M.D., O.D., or D.O.? O.D. - Doctor of Optometry. Optometrists are Doctors who are specifically trained on the overall health of the eyes. Doctors of Optometry work with refractive errors and maintenance and/or treatment of medical eye diseases. Optometrists are licensed doctors who are held to the same legal standard as physicians.
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Eye Doctors: Optometrists and Ophthalmologists Optometrist (OD): Vision Care and Eye Care Services. Optometrists are medical professionals but not physicians who went to medical school. After college, they spent four years in a professional program and got a doctor of optometry degree. Some optometrists undergo additional clinical training after optometry school.
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- Glasses (Definition) 1  Glasses is a term that describes a pair of lenses that are placed in a frame to be worn to correct faulty vision or protect the eyes. 2  Eye wear is a device that either improves vision or protects the eyes from dangerous materials.
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Ophthalmologist: Employment Info & Requirements Optometrist. An optometrist provides patients with eye-related health care. Optometrists give vision and eye tests; diagnose eye-related illnesses, problems, and diseases; and prescribe treatments, such as medications or corrective lenses.
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- A detailed examination of the eye can reveal conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Optometrists make a health assessment, offer clinical advice and when necessary prescribe spectacles or contact lenses. In addition, optometrists can dispense, fit and supply spectacles or contact lenses. They also supervise trainee optometrists and dispensing opticians, and medical students.
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State Abbreviations Sources: 1831, Table of Post Offices in the United States; 1874 and 1943, United. States Official Postal Guide; 6/1963, Postal Bulletin 20368; 10/1963, Post Office. Department Publication 59, Abbreviations for Use with ZIP Code. State Abbreviations. Until 1963 the Post Office Department preferred. that state and territorial names be written out in. full to avoid confusion, but accepted the popular.
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- Medical Definition of OPTICS. 1. : a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with it. 2. : optical properties.. : a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with it.
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Eye Floaters An optometrist is a doctor of optometry (OD) who is trained in the study of vision. The optometrist performs routine eye care, conducts eye examinations and prescribes corrective lenses. Optometrists also diagnose and prescribe treatment for eye diseases. Treatment may include medication in the form of drops, pills or injections.
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Types of Eye Doctors for Laser Vision Correction & LASIK Eye Surgery Optometrists are eye doctors of optometry (OD). They are trained to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage some diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. The optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education and four years of professional education at an accredited college of optometry. In addition, some optometrists may have completed a one-year optional residency in a specialized area.
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ANTHROPOMETRY Anthropometry is the science that defines physical measures of a person’s size, form, and functional capacities. Applied to occupational injury prevention, anthropometric measurements are used to study the interaction of workers with tasks, tools, machines, vehicles, and personal protective equipment — especially to determine the degree of protection against dangerous exposures, whether chronic or acute.
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ocular Medical Definition of ocular. : of or relating to the eye the ocular adnexa include the eyelids and the lacrimal glands.
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Top 20 Doctor insights on: What Causes Wavy Lines In My Vision Vision (Definition) Vision is a feature of a person's brain that allows him to see. He must have normal eyes, optic nerves (that stretch from the eyes to the back of his brain), and visual cortex (the vision center in the brain), in order to see properly. An ophthalmologist is a doctor specializing in vision.