Shopping for prescription glasses online is not a new concept. The convenience of 24/7 model and the competitive prices make it more and more popular every year.

However, many online glasses company only import cheap copies and have very limit options of lens material. The impression is cheap online glasses equals to poor quality. To overcome this, opticaldirect.com.au was launched in 2007 with a crystal goal in mind – that is to become a true online optometrist that offers the online customers the kind of services that they would receive in a local optical store but at much less cost.

How to overcome the absence of face-to-face consultation? How would the customer know that an online optical store have the right sized frames? How they make lens recommendation for individual prescription and frame he/she has chosen? How do they take measurement for Progressive lenses?

E Try-on

One of the most common questions an online shopper for eye glasses or sunglasses ask is “how do I know the glasses are going to fit?” The answer for this very question: E Try-on.

E Try-on is software which was developed for the web site and allows you to upload your own portrait photo and virtually try-on glasses by a simple mouse click. The state of the art software will accurately size the glasses to the photo so that you can visually see the image of yourself wearing the glasses as if you are trying on glasses in front of a mirror. It overcomes the problem with trying on glasses in an optical shop in front of a mirror where the glasses are not fitted with prescription lenses which makes it difficult to see the actual image of your face in the mirror. In addition, the user can add and delete a collection of favorites.

Ordering Progressive Lenses on Internet Made Easy with E Try-on®, it totally takes away the guess work.

The online optical store features a built-in mathematical measurement system into the E Try-on software. The data gathered during E Try-on determines the optimal position of the reading or segment height of a progressive lens. Your progressive lenses can be done just as accurately as if you were in an optical store on the street.

Online retailing is here to stay and it will grow.

There are always optical stores and there will always be consumers who prefer to physically go into a store. But there will always be millions who prefer to shop online. It’s just plain convenience.

We are seeing the development of a lot more savvy consumers who know what they want. While many still only purchase one frame a year, there are others who have embraced the “wardrobe of eyewear” concept to cater their individual life style.

Although www.opticaldirect.com.au is a new comer, our E Try-on® technology will revolutionize customer’s online shopping experience for glasses. The virtual try-on system gives customers enhanced vision reality and hence more options on the products they are purchasing.

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YOUR CAREER as OPTOMTERIST

Introducation

An optometrist is a primary health care professional who is institutionally educated and clinically trained in the art and science of optometry.he is required to examine the eye and the visual system diagnose the visual defects and problems ,prescribe and provide remedial, corrective treatment

If any pathological condition is detected during the examination,the optometrist immediately refers the patient to the opthomologist for medical therapy and surgical correction.

The optometrist not only refers(prescribe) power of lens but also helps in the introduction of new medicines and technology for eye through the research field.

How to become an optometrist?

The minimum qualification for becoming an optometrist is b.sc(optometry) however you can get a doctorate degree in this field too. .you need to pass 10+2 with physics chemistry and biology in order to get admission which is usually done by an entrance test

Where to study?

the number of collages offering optometry are very few in India.some of them are as follows:

THE lotus collage of optometry,Mumbai

All India institute of medical science,new delhi

Manipal academy of higher education,manipal

Christen medical collage,vellore

Pandit ravi shankar shukla university,raipur

N.t.r university of health science,vishakhapatnam

Mahatma Gandhi university,kottayam

University of calicut,medical collage,kozhikode e.t.c

Job prospect

Optometrist have a very bright career.india will requires around 2 lac optometrist in 2010.they can practice separately or under an organization and can expect around 30-40 thousand rupees per month .however this figure can increase even upto 1 lac per month

So why to wait? Prepare your self to get enrolled in order to make your dream of bright future true!

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I know that to be an Optometrist, he/she must pass the Boards exam however Florida has its own exam. What are differences if any between these two tests?

You just need to pass the Florida Board of Optometry Exam. Go here and read about it. It should not be too much different from any other exam. You should be able to see sample exam questions from all of these exams and you can compare them yourself.

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/optometry/op_applications.html

Contact lenses are miraculous pieces of plastic that allow you to see without glasses. In most cases, contact lenses are used as a substitute for glasses, allowing you to dispense with them. Contact lenses may also be used to treat certain eye diseases or may be used for cosmetic purposes to change the apparent color of your eyes.

Successful contact-lens wear requires a “partnership” between the fitter, that is, an ophthalmologist, an optometrist, or possibly an optician, and you, the wearer.

The fitter must first decide if your eyes are healthy enough to wear contact lenses. If so, the fitter then fits the correct lenses for your eyes and your needs and teaches you how to use and care for them.

The fitter should be available if problems develop; if not available, the fitter must then have system in place to address those situations.

You must follow the instructions, care for, and wear the lenses correctly, and return as required for routine and emergency care.

A fitter can be an ophthalmologist, an optometrist, or possibly an optician.

Ophthalmologists are doctors who have graduated from college, and a school of medicine (MD) or osteopathy (DO), after which three to five years of additional training are required and spent studying about eye examinations (including fitting of contact lenses and glasses), diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, and performing eye surgery. Ophthalmologists perform both conventional surgery and laser surgery.

Optometrists have graduated from a school of optometry (OD), where they are trained in eye examinations, fitting of contact lenses and glasses, and depending on state licensure, treatment of certain eye diseases. Optometrists do not perform conventional eye surgery or laser surgery.

Opticians fit glasses based on the prescription of an ophthalmologist or an optometrist. In some states, opticians may fit contact lenses. Opticians do not perform eye examinations, do not diagnose or treat eye diseases, and do not perform surgery.

Soft lenses and rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are the main lenses available. Each has specific indications as well as a specific wear and care regimen. The older hard (PMMA) lenses are rarely used today and have risks similar to RGP lenses. There are larger scleral lenses available for special eye conditions.

Contact lenses are mainly used to avoid having to wear glasses in conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism or to avoid the use of bifocals (multifocal lenses).

They may also be used to treat other conditions. Keratoconus is a condition in which the surface of the eye has a very irregular shape (astigmatism). When glasses no longer provide adequate vision, contact lenses are used.

Contact lenses are often used after refractive surgery when under- or over-corrections occur. After surgery, and in some cases of eye diseases of the cornea, bandage soft contact lenses may be used to allow the cornea to heal or may be used to alleviate pain.

Some lenses are meant for daily wear. With daily wear soft lenses, you wear the lenses for one day and then discard them. This allows one to dispense with solutions, cleaning, and disinfection of the lenses. It allows intermittent wear such as weekend or occasional wear, as desired.

Most soft lenses and some RGP lenses are worn for a day and then removed, cleaned, and disinfected each night. Soft lenses are usually replaced on a regular basis, which varies from one week to one month to three months to one year. RGP lenses may last for years with regular care.

Extended wear lenses, usually soft, are worn overnight for one week and then replaced every one to two weeks. Trying to extend the wear of lenses beyond the recommended replacement schedule is a false economy and an invitation to potential disaster.

Overnight wear decreases the amount of oxygen available to the eye and increases the (rare) chance of infection by fourfold. Because of this, some practitioners do not recommend extended wear of contact lenses. Newer lenses may be safer.

Problems resulting from contact lens wear range from the inability to remove the lenses (usually after first being fit) to blindness from infections. Proper fitting, instruction, and care and maintenance can prevent most problems.

When being fit with contact lenses, the fitter should provide the patient with information as to what to do in case of a problem (call the office, go to the emergency room, etc.).

After being fit, inability to remove lenses occasionally occurs. Call your fitter for instructions as to how to proceed.

The most common reasons for contact-lens wearers to seek care is irritation of the eyes, redness, or blurred vision. These can be caused by the lenses wearing out or warping, a change in the eyes requiring new lenses, poor fitting of the lenses, poor care of the lenses, or sensitivity to solutions. These relatively minor inconveniences must be evaluated because they may signal the onset of corneal ulcers and deeper infection.

With the glut of contact-lens solutions available, it is important to use only the solution recommended by the fitter. Some solutions may be incompatible with certain lenses or may contain components, such as Thimerosal (20% of people are allergic to this substance), which are not compatible with the eyes of certain people.

One major concern, from the wearer’s viewpoint, is the danger when a contact lens slips off the eye. The lens sits on the surface of the eye but cannot travel “back to the brain” because the clear covering of the eye goes under the eyelid and keeps the lens from going further back.

If the lens cannot be repositioned on the cornea, it is under the eyelid and can be easily slid or moved to its correct position on the cornea (sometimes requiring the help of the fitter). It will do no harm if it is under the eyelid for a number of hours.

Redness of the eyes associated with pain, blurred vision, and light sensitivity is more serious and may signal a potentially blinding condition, such as a corneal ulcer due to an infection.

Abrasions (scratches) on the surface of the cornea (corneal abrasions) usually result from insufficient oxygen reaching the surface of the eye, although they may also result from dirt or other foreign bodies getting under the lens. It may be due to either over-wear of the contact lenses or lenses that are not tolerated by the eye. These disturbances of the cornea not only may be very painful but also may predispose the eye to a serious, blinding infection.

Occasionally, someone inadvertently soaks his or her lenses in cleaning solution or soap solution, resulting in redness of the eye with a great deal of pain. This is extremely uncomfortable but usually causes no permanent damage. Drops and irrigation of the eye may be necessary to relieve the pain.

Makeup may get under a lens and cause irritation or a greasy film on the lens, making it difficult to see clearly. Sometimes polishing in the office will be necessary to remove this film.

It is important to keep in mind that any of these eye complaints may occur and have nothing to do with the contact lenses and may be signs of other unrelated eye conditions such as infections, cataracts, or glaucoma. It may be necessary to see your eye-care professional for the correct diagnosis and treatment.

Any change in the condition of the eyes of contact-lens wearers must be evaluated for the cause and possible treatment. Whether or not these eye complaints are due to the contact lenses, they still must be diagnosed and treated. When in doubt, call your fitter for information as to how to proceed; remember that opticians do not treat eye diseases.

Alisha Dhamani
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/the-facts-about-contact-lens-495019.html

Putting contacts in the eyes is best done initially by laying a mirror flat on the table, balancing the contact lens on the index finger and using both hands to prop open the eyelid. Practice putting in contacts, which quickly becomes second nature, with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health.

Expert: James W. Kirkconnell
Contact: www.bec2020.com
Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:12

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Mark Liu tells us about an optometrist — who sees red — and attacks a reporter in front of a camera. Needless to say the incident was caught on tape.

Duration : 0:0:59

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Optometry tools include slit lamps, phoropters, hand-held tools and typographers. Discover optometry tools with tips from a practicing optometrist in this free video on career information.

Expert: Dr. Raj Patel
Contact: www.vancouvervision.com
Bio: Dr. Raj Patel graduated as a member of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society with a doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston.
Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson

Duration : 0:1:28

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& which one earns more:
the optometrist or the optometrist with their own office clinic?

Optometry school is four years after you get a BA/BS degree in undergraduate school. OD’s are not required to do residency after Optometry school, but you can have the option to do one.

and private practice will earn you more money… but you have to have experiance

Becoming an optometrist is ideal for the individual with a life-long interest in math, science and helping others. Learn why this optometrist chose his profession with tips from a practicing optometrist in this free video on career information.

Expert: Dr. Raj Patel
Contact: www.vancouvervision.com
Bio: Dr. Raj Patel graduated as a member of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society with a doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston.
Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson

Duration : 0:1:11

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After the excitement of the Camaro coupe, General Motors is now ready to set forth a rising star in the form of the Camaro convertible. Earlier, the automaker has released images of the convertible concept to wow the automotive market. Last Saturday, the car kicked off at the North American International Auto Show.

Ed Peper, the Chevrolet general manager said, “For some of us, an emotional bond was formed when we introduced the Camaro coupe last year. It is magnificent. But now this year, if this Camaro convertible doesn’t make your heart beat faster, you should see either your optometrist or your cardiologist, because you have a problem.” Ed Welburn, GM vice president, global design, even added, “The best follow-up to last year’s award-winning Camaro concept is a Camaro convertible. The Camaro convertible concept instantly evokes an emotional response – it’s a vehicle that you want to make room for in your garage.”

The automaker has already expressed its intent to produce the Camaro coupe and it is expected to go on sale in 2009.Though the convertible version of Camaro is not much different from the hardtop, Kevin Tynan, auto analyst of Argus Research said it is a smart addition to the automaker’s show lineup because there is a market for it among the baby boomers and the vehicle also spices up some otherwise technical and practical offerings. Tynan added, “In a year of technology and fuel efficiency and environmentally friendly technology being more in the forefront, it’s probably not a bad idea to have that wow factor. That’s what it’s for. To have people huddle around and look at it.”

Camaro convertible concept is based on the original Camaro. In fact, it will be using some of the Chevrolet Camaro 2000 body parts but will entertain minor changes to make way for the convertible concept. The exterior dimensions of the original Camaro are retained. However, convertible will be powered by V-8 engine that sends power to the rear wheel through manual transmission. The rising new star of the automaker will also feature four-wheel independent suspension system and four-wheel disc brakes.

Dramatic new features of the convertible also include tonneau cover over the folded top, LED taillamps, “halo” headlamps, heritage-inspired rear fender “gills,” racing-inspired fuel filler door, rear spoiler with LED-lit CHMSL, and hood scoop based from Corvette Z06.

The convertible rides on 21-inch front wheels and 22-inch rear wheels. The five-spoke wheels have charcoal center sections with orange outline. The choice of color complements the gunmetal gray stripes on the body of the vehicle. “The light-on-dark interior coloring makes a strong statement that conveys the spirit of freedom and fun that is embodied by a Camaro convertible,” said Micah Jones, interior designer.

Camaro convertible is designed to tickle the fancies of young drivers. This is the very reason why the convertible is designed to exude energy, passion, and freedom. “Youthful buyers want a car that makes a statement in its design as much as its performance,” said Brian Smith, exterior designer. “The new Camaro concepts bridge heritage with contemporary style, with a design that is simultaneously admired among import-influenced youth and traditional enthusiasts.”

Joe Thompson
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/top-down-camaro-a-new-star-rising-90058.html