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Optometry is the health care profession concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures, and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids *.
An optometrist (Greek: optos meaning seen or visible and metria meaning measurement) is an eye care professional who is a primary care practitioner for most vision and ocular health concerns. Optometrists are trained to diagnose, manage, and treat a multitude of visual and ocular health-related concerns, including, but not limited to, fitting and prescribing glasses and contact lenses, diagnosing and treating (excluding surgery) muscular abnormalities, treating minor ocular injuries, diagnosing and treating diseases such as glaucoma and diagnosing others such as diabetic retinopathy. In Oklahoma, optometrists perform certain laser procedures.
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Ophthalmology Portal - Comprehensive portal for eye care professionals.
Meta Description: [ An integrated Ophthalmology Website of use to the Ophthalmic community ]
Optcom Online Community - Online community for optometrists, including forums and downloads.
Optomageddon - Humor site aimed at optometrists.
Meta Description: [ Your eyes will never be the same again! ]
Optometrists Network - Listing of optometrists who provide vision therapy. Mainly US, some non-US optometrists listed.
Meta Description: [ National Network of Optometrists vision therapy, comprehensive vision care pediatric eye care visual health, behavioral optometry developmental, medical communities ]
Optometryonline.net - Featuring international news, optometry recruitment, Optician archive, online dictionary, and industry directory. By Butterworth-Heinemann and Optician.
Meta Description: [ Optician Online, the website of the only weekly journal for eye care professionals in the UK ]
The Dispensing Optician - Aimed at opticians interested in continuing education.
Meta Description: [ Dispensing Optician, opticians can get continuing ed credits online,chat with other opticians online, participate in the optical forum, and learn tricks of the optical trade all for FREE ]
University of Waterloo - Optometry Electronic Library - Directory of journals, newsletters and indices.
Meta Description: [ The library at the University of Waterloo ]
Vision Therapy - Information about ocular therapies, online resources, worldwide behavioral optometrist directory, glossary of terms, and message forum.
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