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OPTOMETRIA [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

The profession concerned with the examination of the eyes and related structures to determine the presence of vision problems and eye disorders, and with the prescription and adaptation of lenses and other optical aids or the use of visual training for maximum visual efficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Profession qui comprend les services et les suivis qui incluent : la détermination et l'évaluation de la réfraction de l'œil et d'autres aptitudes et fonctions physiologiques au service de la vision; la reconnaissance d'un état oculaire anormal; le choix, la conception, la livraison, l'ajustage et l'adaptation des aides optiques; la préservation, le maintien, la protection, l'amélioration et l'augmentation de la performance visuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
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Record 2 2013-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
CONT

Optometrists must have an understanding of all aspects of the eye and of the visual processes. The main career path is clinical optometry, which includes prescription of spectacle and contact lens correction and the detection and management of ocular disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Science de la vision qui traite de l'examen, de la mesure et de l'analyse de défauts de la vision [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
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