ocular
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or for the eyes.
ocular movements.
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of the nature of an eye.
an ocular organ.
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performed or perceived by the eye or eyesight.
noun
adjective
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ocular
1565–75; < Latin oculāris, equivalent to ocul ( us ) eye + -āris -ar 1
Explanation
Ocular things have something to do with eyes or seeing. If you have what your doctor describes as "ocular pain," it means your eye hurts. The word ocular is a medical term meaning "of the eye." An ocular nerve connects to the eye, and an ocular specialist is an eye doctor. If you get an ocular exam, you'll have your vision tested or your eyes examined. If you get ocular damage from a stray baseball, you've got a hurt eyeball. Ocular comes from a Latin root, oculus, "an eye."
Vocabulary lists containing ocular
Gross, Anatomy!
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Example Sentences
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Through my research into ocular disease and autophagy, a theme emerged, of normally robust immune systems quietly breaking down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Once replaced in the eye socket, T. Ocellus takes over the ocular pathways to the brain, overriding the neurotransmissions throughout the body.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025
Considering our use of displays will most likely keep rising due to technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, we must improve our diagnostic techniques for the early detection and monitoring of ocular diseases.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2024
The authors of this review concluded: “Saffron supplementation appears to have promising potential as an effective and safe adjunct therapy in certain ocular diseases” including AMD.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
It is unclear whether the blindness proceeded from the invasion of the disease in the ocular area or from an internal nervous disorganization attendant upon her distemper.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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