Glossary

A trade organization for the manufacturers of ophthalmic frames and lenses.

With reference to the eye and its functions.

A medical doctor who has completed a residency program in ophthalmology and specializes in vision care that is related to medical conditions, such as treating diseases of the eye and performing ocular surgery. Title is M.D.

An instrument used to examine internal health of the eye.

A test for internal health of the eye.

Pertaining to light or the sense of sight.

The nerve that carries impulses from the eye to the brain.

The line connecting the centers of curvature of a lens or system of lenses. The cardinal points lie on this line or its extensions. This is also referred to as the anterior-posterior axis of the eye.

A point on the lens axis midway between the nodal points.

A fabricator and dispenser of eyeglasses. Some opticians also fit contact lenses. An optician is skilled in the application of the science of optics, including optical lens and/or instrument designing or manufacturing.

A doctor of optometry, who provides all ophthalmic services except surgery. In most states, they are licensed to treat ocular diseases. Title is O.D.

A larger-than-standard lens required to fabricate eyeglasses.

An alternative term used to refer to the plan member or end user.

Side vision. That which an eye can see to the side while looking straight ahead.

Lenses that turn brown when exposed to the sun.

Glass lenses that turn grey when exposed to the sun.

Refractive surgery to eliminate myopia by flattening the central portion of the cornea with a laser.

Lenses that darken when exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

The trade name of a private-label series of ophthalmic lenses available only at Davis Vision point-of-service locations. The lens is an aspheric design in polycarbonate material with anti-reflective coating and improved scratch resistance.

Eyeglasses to which no prescription has been applied.