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Flashcards by Matthew Bomstad, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Matthew Bomstad
almost 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| MYOPIC | SHORT SIGHTED |
| REFRACTION | When doctor or a technician in the doctor’s office determines what the correct prescription for your glasses should be. |
| OPTOS | The Greek word for Eye |
| OPTIKAS | The Greek word for vision |
| Ocul- | The Latin prefix for eye |
| -logy | Latin suffix for study |
| Retina | The light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that allows electrical impulses to travel to the brain, resulting in vision. |
| Metria | Greek word meaning "measure" |
| Ophthalmologist | Specializes in eye surgery and prescribes medications for the treatment of the eye and the surrounding structures. |
| Optometrist | Specialize in refraction, the determination of what lens the patient needs to see clearly |
| O.D. | Doctor of Optometry or Optometrist |
| Optician | The "pharmacist" of the eye care team. Fills and dispenses eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions written by either an Ophthalmologist or an Optometrist. |
| NOCE | National Opticianry Competency Examination |
| ABO | American Board of Opticianry |
| CLRE | Contact Lens Registry Examination |
| NCLE | National Contact Lens Examiners |
| COA | Certified Ophthalmic Assistant |
| COT | Certified Ophthalmic Technician (performs visual tests and other tasks to support the ophthalmologist) |
| COMT | Certified Ophthalmic Technologist |
| CCOA | Corporate Certified Ophthalmic Assistant |
| JCAHPO | Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology |
| AOA | American Optometric Association |
| CPO | Certified Paraoptometric Examination |
| Optometric Technician | Tasks include: Color vision testing Depth perception testing Refraction Visual acuity testing Visual field testing |
| Optical Laboratory Technician | Eyewear specialist whose job is to make prescription eyeglasses |
| Grinding | Creating a lens from a large piece of plastic, glass, or polycarbonate material |
| Fabrication | Cutting the lens down to fit into a glasses frame |
| INSPECTION | Ensuring that the glasses were made to meet all specifications |
| Orthoptist | Specialist concerned with ensuring that the eyes are working together. |
| Stereopsis | The ability for the two eyes to work together to give depth perception |
| Ocularist | a carefully trained technician skilled in the arts of fitting, shaping, and painting ocular prosthesess |
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