Optometry and the Optical Dispenser

Optometry.

Catter Matil, 2253 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2253 Ph: (979)845-2142 • Fax: (979) 862-6842 [email protected] • nfs.tamu.edu Optometrists are concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of abnormalities associated with the visual system. Doctors of Optometry (O.D.) evaluate the refractive status of the eye, as well as the selection, design, provision, and adaptation of corrective mea...

Heuristic Evaluation of Optical and Optometry Franchise Websites

The aim of this research is to determine the degree of quality, stated in terms of interactivity and usability, of websites from Spanish franchises in the field of Optics and Optometry. For this purpose, all the existing bibliography was checked and the concept of interactivity and usability in websites was also defined. Besides, a series of indicators (Nielsen) were chosen which enabled us to ...

The General Dispenser

History of optometry.

Rural optometry in Australia

Optometry in Australia has been a success story since its inception into Medicare in the 1970’s. Australians have benefited from the easy access to university-trained optometry graduates. Optometry is defined as the practice of examining eyes in order to determine levels of vision, the screening for eye disease and then prescribing and supplying any necessary corrective lenses and aids, often a...