Dispensing Optician

Articles & Databases

Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.

• Start with these databases:
  Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
  ScienceDirect : Health and Life Sciences
  CBCA Complete : indexes Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
  
  
• More databases:
  MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO) : covers medicine, nursing, the health care system and much more.

Books

Library Catalogue  - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.

General Websites

Health Professions Act - British Columbia

BC Ministry of Health Services - Opticianry

National Eye Institute

MedlinePlus: Eye Wear
Covers anatomy / physiology, prevention / screening, and specific conditions. See also links to Refractive Errors and Eyes and Vision. There are also links to Medline research articles on Eye glasses and Contact lenses.

Associations

College of Opticians of British Columbia
Licensed Optician: Opticians Council of Canada   

Reference

Diagram of the Eye  - National Eye Institute
Glossary of Vision Terms
Merriam-Webster Dictionary  
Select "medical" to search the medical dictionary. It also has audio.