ametropia

[ am-i-troh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.

ametropia

/ ˌæmɪˈtrəʊpɪə /

noun

1. loss of ability to focus images on the retina, caused by an imperfection in the refractive function of the eye

Other Words From

• am·e·trop·ic [am-i-, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ametropia¹

1875–80; < Greek ámetr ( os ) unmeasured ( a- a- ⁶ + métr ( on ) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia

Word History and Origins

Origin of ametropia¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek ametros unmeasured (from a- ¹+ metron measure) + ōps eye