OPTOMETRY , OCULARIST & LOW VISION AIDS
This involves conditions like high Astigmatism, Keratoconus, Retinal low vision, Blind eyes, Small eyes, Enucleated (removed) eyes.
Optometry:
It is a healthcare profession concerned with the eyes and related structures, as well as Vision, Visual systems, and Vision information processing in humans.
Ocularist:
It is someone who specializes in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost an eye or eyes due to trauma or illness.
Low Vision Aids:
Low Vision Aids, such as magnifying reading glasses, magnifiers, and small telescopes, are different from regular glasses and magnifiers. Since low vision optical devices are task-specific, your doctor may prescribe different devices for different tasks.
Treatment:
Contact Lenses(Soft, Rigid, Gas permeable and Scleral), Low Vision improving devices and artificial globes and implants.
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