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Optometry

Optometry (from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis), meaning "eye", and μέτρον (métron), meaning "measure") is the healthcare practice concerned with examining the eyes for visual defects, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye abnormalities.

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Significant diseases
Blurred vision, cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma, refractive error, retinal disorders, diabetic retinopathy
Significant tests
Visual field test, ophthalmoscopy
System
Eye

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Etymology

Definition of optometry and optometrist

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Diseases

Diagnosis

Training, licensing, representation and scope of practice

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Optometry

Nodes164
Edges163
Triples88
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012195
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Optometry

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related to Africa · 19
Optometry → Africa, Bachelor, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gondar, In, In Kenya, Kaimosi Friends University, Masinde Muliro University, MMUST, Nigeria, Science, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Technology, University, UoG, Vision Sciences
related to India · 11
Optometry → Bachelor, By State Medical Faculty, Diploma, In, India, Indian Journal, July, Ophthalmology, Pune, The, University Grant Commission Notification
related to Europe · 10
Optometry → AESCO, Association, Colleges, Europe, Europe-wide, European Diploma, European Schools, European Union, Since, The
related to Sources · 7
Optometry → Archived, Dehttps, March, NJSOP/pt/sp/, November, Wayback Machinehttp, Wayback Machinehttps
related to Etymology · 4
Optometry → Greek, Like, Optometric, The
see also · 4
Optometry → Council, Eye, OptometryAmerican Academy, OptometryBehavioral
is a · 2
Optometry → healthcare profession that is autonomous, independent practice and has specific education path
related to Definition of optometry and optometrist · 2
Optometry → The World Council, World Health Organization
related to Training, licensing, representation and scope of practice · 2
Optometry → Most, Optometrists
Significant diseases · 1
Optometry → Blurred vision, cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma, refractive error, retinal disorders, diabetic retinopathy

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optometrists eye university practice degree education medical vision also training first institute care universities course doctor opticians india years optical

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OptometrySignificant diseasesBlurred vision, cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma, refractive error, retinal disorders, diabetic retinopathy1.00infobox
OptometrySignificant testsVisual field test, ophthalmoscopy1.00infobox
OptometrySystemEye1.00infobox
Optometryis ahealthcare profession that is autonomous0.90text
Optometryis aindependent practice and has specific education path0.90text
Optometrylocated inCanada0.90text
Managementinstance ofThere are also private universities that offer this course0.80text
Science Universityinstance ofThere are also private universities that offer this course0.80text
King Edward Medical Universityinstance ofAn M.Phil. in Optometry is also available at select institutions0.80text
Lahoreinstance ofAn M.Phil. in Optometry is also available at select institutions0.80text
Singapore Polytechnicinstance ofthey must complete a one-year residency.SingaporeTertiary education for optometrists consists of a three-year diploma in optometry offered at institutions0.80text
Ngee Ann PolytechnicTaiwanOptometry education in Taiwan began in 1982 at Shu-Zen College of Medicineinstance ofthey must complete a one-year residency.SingaporeTertiary education for optometrists consists of a three-year diploma in optometry offered at institutions0.80text

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