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dioptre
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dioptre US, diopter [daɪˈɒptə]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit for measuring the refractive power of a lens: the reciprocal of the focal length of the lens expressed in metres
[from Latin dioptra optical instrument, from Greek, from dia- through + opsesthai to see]
dioptral  adj
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Noun1.dioptre - a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
diopter
unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
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dioptre, (US) diopter
n → Dioptrie f


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The implants are scleral constrictor bands, segments or ribs for inducing accommodation of a few diopters, to correct refractive errors.
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The Food and Drug Administration warned that the implants are only for mildly nearsighted people, whose vision is formally diagnosed as ``minus 1 diopters to minus 3 diopters.
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