ophthalmometer
[ of-thuhl-mom-i-ter, -thuh-, -thal-, op- ]
noun
an instrument for measuring the reflection of an image on the surface of the cornea and other capacities of the eye, used chiefly for determining the presence and degree of astigmatism.
Origin of ophthalmometer
1First recorded in 1835–45; ophthalmo- + -meter
Other words from ophthalmometer
- oph·thal·mo·met·ric [of-thal-muh-me-trik, op-], /ɒfˌθæl məˈmɛ trɪk, ɒp-/, oph·thal·mo·met·ri·cal, adjective
- oph·thal·mom·e·try, noun
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How to use ophthalmometer in a sentence
“Behold, there is the famous ophthalmometer which I invented,” says Helmholtz.
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