ametropia (redirected from error of refraction of the eye)

am·e·tro·pi·a  (m-trp-)

n.

An eye abnormality, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, resulting from faulty refractive ability of the eye.

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[Greek ametros, without measure (a-, without; see a-¹ + metron, measure; see meter¹) + -opia.]

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ame·tropic (-trpk, -trpk) adj.

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ametropia [ˌæmɪˈtrəʊpɪə]

n

(Medicine) loss of ability to focus images on the retina, caused by an imperfection in the refractive function of the eye

[New Latin, from Greek ametros unmeasured (from a-¹ + metron measure) + ōps eye]

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ametropia - (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia ophthalmology - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred astigmatism, astigmia - (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness, farsightedness - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects