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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Palanker first conceived the idea two decades ago while working with ophthalmic lasers to treat eye disorders.
From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025
"The methyl isocyanate gas affected respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, endocrine and reproductive systems, and it damaged human chromosomes."
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023
Michael O'Neill, head of general dental and ophthalmic services at the Department of Health, wrote to dentists on 3 May to say that work was ongoing to secure savings and raise revenue across health budgets.
From BBC • May 12, 2023
The ophthalmic symptoms can be surprisingly swollen eyes, eyes that jut out of the head a little bit.
From Scientific American • Aug. 13, 2021
It gives off an ophthalmic branch to the eyeball and other contents of the orbit, and then divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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