Optometrist
Dr. Maria D. L. A. Hernandez is an Optometrist in Caguas, PR
with special training and skill in examining eyes for both vision and health problems, and correcting refractive errors by prescribing eyeglasses and contact lenses, as well as providing low vision care and vision therapy.
As an Optometrist, Maria D. L. A. Hernandez, OD performs
eye exams to detect any vision problems or diseases; requires testing visual acuity, depth, and color perception, as well as the ability to focus and coordinate the eyes. Optometry is
the practice or profession of examining the eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Optometrists include conjunctivitis, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Optometrists
include visual acuity test, color blindness test, cover test, eye movement test, depth perception test, retinoscopy, refraction test, as well as autorefractor and abberrometer prescription estimate.
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist
Dr. Maria D. L. A. Hernandez is a Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist in Caguas, PR
with special training and skill in creating and maintaining contact lenses.
As a Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist, Maria D. L. A. Hernandez, OD performs
contact lens fitting and ongoing cornea evaluations. Corneal and Contact Management Optometry is
the treatment of corneal diseases and the maintenance of contact lenses. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrists include myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, and keratoconus.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Corneal and Contact Management Optometrists
include managing standard contacts and scleral lenses.
The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.
Corneal And Contact Management Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist
Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Pediatric Optometrist
Dr. Maria D. L. A. Hernandez is a Pediatric Optometrist in Caguas, PR
with special training and skill in evaluating and treating children's visual disorders.
As a Pediatric Optometrist, Maria D. L. A. Hernandez, OD performs
physical and technological examinations of children's eyes to determine vision sharpness, screen for eye disease, and evaluate patients' need for glasses, contact lenses, or laser vision correction surgery. Pediatric Optometry is
a medical speciality focused on detecting, treating, and preventing children's eye disorders, prescribing glasses and contact lenses, and recommending vision correction surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Pediatric Optometrists include nearsightedness, farsightedness, chronic dry eye, astigmatism, eye movement disorders, glaucoma, eye tumor, and amblyopia (lazy eye).
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Optometrists
include visual acuity testing, inspection for eye disease and tumor, astigmatism testing, glasses and contact lens fitting, eye muscle movement evaluation, color blindness screening, depth perception assessment, glaucoma testing, and retinoscopy.
Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children.
Pediatric Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Sports Vision Optometrist
An optometrist who offers services designed to care for unique vision care needs of athletes, which may include one of more of the following services: corrective vision care unique to a specific sporting environment; protective eyewear for the prevention of sports-related injuries; vision enhancement - which may include vision therapy and techniques to improve visual skills specific to the athlete's sport.
Sports Vision Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Vision Therapy Optometrist
Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions.
Vision Therapy Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Occupational Vision Optometrist
Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health.
Occupational Vision Optometrists in Caguas, PR
Contact Lens Technician
An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.
Contact Lens Technicians in Caguas, PR
Contact Lens Fitting Technician
An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.
Contact Lens Fitting Technicians in Caguas, PR
Ophthalmic Technician
Ophthalmic Technicians in Caguas, PR
Optometric Technologist
Optometric Technologists in Caguas, PR
Optician
Dr. Maria D. L. A. Hernandez is an Optician in Caguas, PR
with special training and skill in designing, verifying and fitting eyeglass lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices to correct eyesight by fulfilling prescriptions supplied by ophthalmologists or optometrists.
As an Optician, Maria D. L. A. Hernandez, OD performs
measurement of client's eyes, face, and distance between their pupils; determination of appropriate eyewear for sports needs, work environment, or style preference; preparation of work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians; adjustment or repair of broken eyeglass frames; education of client on eyewear care and cleaning. Opticianry is
the professional practice of filling prescriptions for ophthalmic lenses, dispensing eyeglasses, and fitting contact lenses. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Opticians include farsightedness and nearsightedness.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Opticians
include measurement of client's eyes, face, and distance between their pupils, preparation of work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians.
Opticians in Caguas, PR
Orthoptist
Orthoptists in Caguas, PR
