ophthalmic
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ophthalmic
1595–1605; < Latin ophthalmicus < Greek ophthalmikós, equivalent to ophthalm ( ós ) eye + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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The drugmaker launched its first branded ophthalmic product in the U.S. roughly a decade ago.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Mahi Muqit, consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, who led the UK arm of the trial, told the BBC it was "pioneering and life-changing technology".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
Ph.D., director of neuropathology and ophthalmic pathology and a professor of oncology and pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
"We cannot confirm the reasons in this paper, but there is evidence the methyl isocyanate gas affected respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, endocrine and reproductive systems, and it damaged human chromosomes," McCord explained.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023
The ophthalmic nerve passes from the cranial cavity through the sphenoidal fissure.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
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