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World Optometry Day March 23

World Optometry Day March 23. The Eye. Why do we need spectacles?. Astigmatism. Sight after age 40. Cataract. Diabetes and Hypertension. Diabetic Retinopathy. Glaucoma. Low Vision Devices. Computer Vision Syndrome (Blink often & break continuity). What is an optometrist?.

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World Optometry Day March 23

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  1. World Optometry Day March 23

  2. The Eye

  3. Why do we need spectacles?

  4. Astigmatism

  5. Sight after age 40

  6. Cataract

  7. Diabetes and Hypertension

  8. Diabetic Retinopathy

  9. Glaucoma

  10. Low Vision Devices

  11. Computer Vision Syndrome (Blink often & break continuity)

  12. What is an optometrist? • An optometrist is a trained health care professional who provides eye care. • An optometrist is the first line of defense for vision protection. • An optometrist looks after general ocular health by diagnosing and often treating eye and visual disorders. • An optometrist examines, diagnoses and treats visual conditions. • An optometrist provides specialized treatments like vision therapy. • An optometrist manages and co-manages your eye and other health care issues.

  13. What does an optometrist do? www.indianoptometryfederation.org

  14. World Health Organization defines optometry as: • An independent primary health-care profession. • Optometrists are the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system. They provide comprehensive eye and vision care - which includes refraction, dispensing, the detection/diagnosis and management of diseases in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.

  15. Visit an Optometrist Today!

  16. This presentation has been brought to you by Indian Optometry Federation and Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry – India. www.indianoptometryfederation.org www.asco-india.org Sponsored by:

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