Ophthalmology
Maine Eye Center, PA is an Ophthalmology practice in Portland, ME
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery.
Ophthalmologists at Maine Eye Center, PA perform
eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is
the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Ophthalmology practices include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmology
practices include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Ophthalmologists in Portland, ME
Corneal and Contact Management Optometry
Maine Eye Center, PA is a Corneal and Contact Management Optometry practice in Portland, ME
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in creating and maintaining contact lenses.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrists at Maine Eye Center, PA perform
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 at
Corneal and Contact Management Optometry practices include myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, and keratoconus.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Corneal and Contact Management Optometry
practices 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 Portland, ME
Contact Lens
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 Portland, ME
Optometric Technology
Optometric Technologists in Portland, ME
Opticianry
Maine Eye Center, PA is an Opticianry practice in Portland, ME
with healthcare providers who have 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.
Opticians at Maine Eye Center, PA perform
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 at
Opticianry practices include farsightedness and nearsightedness.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Opticianry
practices include measurement of client's eyes, face, and distance between their pupils, preparation of work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians.
Opticians in Portland, ME
Ophthalmic Assisting
Ophthalmic Assistants in Portland, ME
Optometry
Maine Eye Center, PA is an Optometry practice in Portland, ME
with healthcare providers who have 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.
Optometrists at Maine Eye Center, PA perform
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 at
Optometry practices include conjunctivitis, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Optometry
practices 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 Portland, ME
