Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Purpose: This review seeks to provide an overview of the significant advancements shaping the field of optometry, driven by innovations in optical technologies, eyewear, contact lenses, public health initiatives, and scientific research. It highlights the impact of advanced diagnostic tools like Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and wavefront aberrometry, as well as innovations in eyewear such as blue-light-blocking and photochromic lenses. Additionally, it explores the role of speciality contact lenses, including orthokeratology and myopia control lenses, in addressing a variety of vision needs. The abstract also emphasizes the growing focus on preventive care within public health, facilitated by tele-optometry and mobile health applications. Finally, it stresses the importance of bridging the gap between laboratory research and clinical practice, demonstrating how these innovations contribute
DOI: 10.53555/6rdw2a11
Author: Ms Haziel Rynjah
Institution: University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4406131638