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Optometrist
You learn how light and the eye work together so you can find out why something looks blurry. Measuring carefully helps you make the right glasses.
The 20 headline skills an optometrist is built on. Tap a + node to open the 76 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Light & Seeing in the DarkYou need to know how light lets the eye see.ScienceThe Brain Controls the BodyThe eyes send signals to the brain, so you learn how it works.ScienceWaves & Different MaterialsLenses bend light waves, and that is how glasses help.ScienceComparing Lengths & HeightsYou measure sizes carefully to make glasses that fit.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
Waves, Light & SoundScience
You need to know how light lets us see things.
The Human BodyScience
You learn how the eye and brain work together to see.
MeasurementMathematics
You measure carefully so glasses fit and work well.
GeometryMathematics
You work out the angles of a lens and how it bends light to fix blurry sight.