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An optician is an individual who fits glasses or contact lenses by filling a refractive prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist. [1] They are able to translate and adapt ophthalmic prescriptions, dispense products, and work with accessories. [ 2 ]
Ophthalmology (/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/ OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that handles the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. [1] [2] Ophthalmologists are physicians (M.D./D.O/have a doctorate in medicine) that undergo subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. [3]
An optometrist examining the eyes of a patient with a slit lamp biomicroscope. The World Council of Optometry, World Health Organization and about 75 optometry organizations from over 40 countries have adopted the following definition, to be used to describe optometry and optometrist.
The pay scale was originally created with the purpose of keeping federal salaries in line with equivalent private sector jobs. Although never the intent, the GS pay scale does a good job of ensuring equal pay for equal work by reducing pay gaps between men, women, and minorities, in accordance with another, separate law, the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Base salary is provided for doing the job the employee is hired to do. The size of the salary is determined mainly by 1) the prevailing market salary level paid by other employers for that job, and 2) the performance of the person in the job. Many countries, provinces, states or cities dictate a minimum wage. Employees' individual skills and ...
between 2008 and 2012, better performance than 47% of all directors The D. James Guzy Stock Index From January 2008 to May 2008, if you bought shares in companies when D. James Guzy joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -10.0 percent return on your investment, compared to a -5.3 percent return from the S&P 500.
Chia seeds are tiny and round, and come in colors like black, brown, and white. They’re a member of the mint family. (Getty Images)
This map from Google Trends shows which Christmas cookies are the most searched for in America by state in 2024. See if your favorite made the list.