Optometry
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Implementing an appointment-based system in A&E to ensure appropriate use of services.

30 Jul 2009 This article describes how an appointment-based system was introduced at an ophthalmic A&E department, and why it was felt necessary to implement this change. The changes have prevented needless trips to the unit and patient feedback has been ... Read more...

Providing patients a complete range of vision correction options.

30 Jul 2009 Patients today can benefit from an unprecedented array of vision correction options including: eyeglasses, contact lenses, refractive surgery, corneal shaping, and corrective intraocular lenses.However, to ensure patients receive the best possible ... Read more...

Patient and practitioner compliance with silicone hydrogel and daily disposable lens replacement in the United States.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to assess current recommendations for replacement frequency (RF) of silicone hydrogel (SH) and daily disposable (DD) lenses, to determine compliance with these recommendations, and to investigate the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Optometry'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Canadian health care: a question of access. 29 Sep 2009
• The critical need for trained and certified ophthalmic medical personnel: fall survey of staff and productivity. 29 Sep 2009
• Profile. Kenneth W Bell. 30 Aug 2009
• Clinical and Experimental Optometry has an impact. 30 Aug 2009
• Recession stresses mental health system. 2 Aug 2009
• Implementing an appointment-based system in A&E to ensure appropriate use of services. 30 Jul 2009
• Is it time to replace the equipment? 30 Jul 2009
• Providing patients a complete range of vision correction options. 30 Jul 2009
• Optometry online. 30 Jul 2009
• Canadian research contributions to low-vision rehabilitation. 30 Jul 2009
• Optical Express: its growth and role in the future of refractive surgery. 29 Jun 2009
• Progress in the making. 29 Jun 2009
• Patient and practitioner compliance with silicone hydrogel and daily disposable lens replacement in the United States. 29 Jun 2009
• Comparison of subjective grading of limbal redness by eyecare practitioners in three countries. 29 Jun 2009
• The next generation of LASIK patients. 29 Jun 2009
• Ninety years of history at a click of a mouse: back issues of Clinical and Experimental Optometry on-line. 29 Jun 2009
• Campus practice management clubs. 29 Jun 2009
• In-office diagnostic equipment rental. 29 Jun 2009
• Optometric storytelling. 29 Jun 2009
• Identifying extraordinary research promise: the Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish award. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Optometry'

Definition: The professional practice of primary eye and vision care that includes the measurement of visual refractive power and the correction of visual defects with lenses or glasses.

Descriptor UI: D009907

Alternative terms: Optometry; Optometries;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.553;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif