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[102] [103] The American Optometric Association's Clinical Practice Guidelines found evidence of effectiveness of bifocal lenses and recommends it as the method for "myopia control". [71] In some studies, bifocal and progressive lenses have not shown differences in altering the progression of myopia compared to placebo. [96] [104]
The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends adjusting how a computer is viewed to prevent and treat CVS. According to the American Optometric Association: "Optimally, the computer screen should be 15 to 20 degrees below eye level (about 4 or 5 inches) as measured from the center of the screen and 20-28 inches from the eyes."
The American Optometric Association represents more than 49,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. Optometrists serve patients in nearly 6,500 communities across the country, and in 3,500 of those communities are the only eye doctors.
For routine cases of spasm of accommodation, the American Optometric Association says the prognosis is fair and on average, the number of visits a patient needs will be 1-2 for evaluation and 10 follow up visits. [10]
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends comprehensive eye examinations, including dilated fundus examination, for asymptomatic patients without risk factors for eye disease at varying frequencies based on age: every 5–10 years in adults under 40 years, every 2–4 years in adults aged 40 to 54 years, every 1–3 years in adults aged ...
There are three clinical categories of hyperopia. [3] Simple hyperopia: Occurs naturally due to biological diversity. Pathological hyperopia: Caused by disease, trauma, or abnormal development. Functional hyperopia: Caused by paralysis that interferes eye's ability to accommodate.
Australian Medical Association: AMSA: American Medical Student Association: AMT: American Medical Technologists: ANA: American Nurses Association: AND: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) ANF: Australian Nursing Federation: ANNA: American Nephrology Nurses' Association: AOA: American Optometric ...
Orthokeratology lens. Orthokeratology, also referred to as Night lenses, Ortho-K, OK, Overnight Vision Correction, Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), Accelerated Orthokeretology, Cornea Corrective Contacts, Eccentricity Zero Molding, and Gentle Vision Shaping System (GVSS), is the use of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors such as myopia ...