Formal opticianry training is offered in community colleges and a few colleges and universities. In 1993, there were about 40 programs. Of these, 23 were accredited by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and awarded 2-year associate degrees in ophthalmic dispensing or optometric technology.
A teething ring, for use by a child, comprising an outer ring, an inner hub, and spokes radially connecting the outer ring and inner hub. The outer ring is made of a material suitable for aiding a teething child such as a semi-hard rubber or plastic, and is selectively dipped in a material most suitable...
The rings of Neptune are made of extremely dark material, likely organic compounds processed by radiation, similar to that found in the rings of Uranus. The proportion of dust in the rings (between 20% and 70%) is high, while their optical depth is low to moderate, at less than 0.1.