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INTRODUCTION TO OPTOMETRY
UNIT 1

What is OPTOMETRY?
- Is a primary health profession dedicated EYECARE PROVIDERS
to caring for the most treasured human a) Optometrist
senses, that is vision. b) Ophthalmologist
- An eyecare specialty concerned with eye c) Optician
examination, determination of visual d) Orthoptist
abilities, diagnosis of eye diseases and e) Ocular Prosthetist
conditions, managements and
f) Contact Lens Practitioner
rehabilitation of disorders, dysfunction
g) EENT / Otolaryngology
and diseases of the visual system,
prescription of lenses, and other h) Ophthalmic Assistant
corrective measures of the eye and its
associate structures. a) OPTOMETRIST
- Certified by the Board of Optometry and
Functions of Optometry registered with the Professional
• Examination of the human eye. Regulation Commission (PRC) as being
• Analyzing ocular function. qualified to practice optometry in the
• Prescribing and dispensing ophthalmic Philippines (R.A 8050 section 3).

appliances and devices. - Licensed to examine the eyes and related

• Conducting ocular exercises, vision structure, to determine the presence of
training, and orthoptics. visual problems, eye diseases, and other
• Installing prosthetics. abnormalities.

- Prescribes, lenses, contact lenses, or

Purpose of Optometry any other optical aids.
Doctor of Optometry provides:
b) OPHTHALMOLOGIST
• Preventive measures
• Corrective measures - A medical practitioner who has been
• Rehabilitation legally certified by the Board of
• Relief Ophthalmology and registered with the
• Attain maximum vision Professional Regulation Commission
• Comfort (PRC) to examine the eyes, treat the eye
diseases, and perform ocular surgery.

Doctor of Optometry Students

c) OPTICIAN
Clinical Experience
- Signifies a person who is proficient in the
1) Davao Doctors College Optometry science of optics
Clinic
2) Specialty Fields - Differentiate as follows:
3) Affiliation Centers • Ophthalmic Optician
4) Community Outreaches / Extension • Prescription Optician
Program
• Dispensing Optician
5) Internship
• Laboratory Optician
6) Externship
• Manufacturing Optician
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d) ORTHOPTIST
4) Low Vision Care
- Involved in the teaching and training → specialists aim to maximize the
process of sensory and motor aspects of remaining vision of a patient by
vision, and are enhancing people’s visual providing optical aids and other
performance when lenses are methods of rehabilitation.
insufficient.
5) Geriatric Optometry
→ deals with general and ocular
e) OCULAR PROSTHETIST
physiological changes of ageing,
- A person involved in the application of an common geriatric systemic and
artificial eye. ocular diseases, pharmacological
aspects of ageing, and spectacle
f) CONTACT LENS PRACTITIONER dispensing aspects of ageing.
- A person engaged in the fitting contact
lenses as means of correcting errors of BASIC OPHTHALMIC, CLINICAL ACRONYMS,
ABBREVIATIONS, NOTATIONS, AND SYMBOL :
refraction.

- Known as “contologist”. ASTIG – Astigmatism

ATR – Against-the-Rule (Astigmatism)
g) E.E.N.T. or OTOLARYNGOLOGY cc – with correction; concave
cx – without correction; convex
- A medical practitioner engaged in the
care of the eyes, ears, nose and throat. EOM – Extraocular Muscle
EOR – Error of Refraction
h) OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT JCC – Jackson Cross Cylinder
LVA – Low Vision Aids
- A person engaged in the care of the eyes
O.D. – Doctor of Optometry
by providing assistance to the one who
directly provide eye care services. OD – Oculus Dexter (RE / Right Eye)
OO – Orbicularis Oculi muscle
OS – Oculus Sinister (LE / Left Eye)
Sub Specializations in Optometry OU – Oculi Uterque (BE / Both Eye)
1) Contacts Lenses – Oculus Uterque (Each Eye)
→ medical devices worn directly on the PD – Inter-pupillary Distance
cornea of the eye. SPH – Sphere or Spherical Lens
→ corrects refractive errors and WTR – With-the-Rule (Astigmatism)
perform this function by adding or = - equal; combined with
subtracting focusing power to the ABD – Abduction PX – Patient
eye's cornea and lens. ADD – Adduction RA – Republic Act
2) Pediatric Optometry CL – Contact Lens RX - Prescription
→ concerned with eye diseases, visual CV – Color Vision Sn – Sign
development, and care in children. CYL – Cylinder Sx – Symptom/s
D – Diopter VA – Visual Acuity
3) Occupational Optometry
→ concerned with the efficient and DV – Distance Vision VF – Visual Field
safe visual functioning of an EMM – Emmetropia X – Axis
individual within the occupational LV – Low Vision @ - Meridian
environment. NV – Near Vision ∆D – Prism Diopter