ophthalmometer

[ of-thuhl-mom-i-ter, -thuh-, -thal-, op- ]

/ ˌɒf θəlˈmɒm ɪ tər, -θə-, -θæl-, ˌɒp- /

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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.

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Origin of ophthalmometer

First 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, adjectiveoph·thal·mom·e·try, noun

Words nearby ophthalmometer

ophthalmolith, ophthalmologist, ophthalmology, ophthalmomalacia, ophthalmomandibulomelic dysplasia, ophthalmometer, ophthalmomycosis, ophthalmomyitis, ophthalmopathy, ophthalmoplegia, ophthalmoscope

How to use ophthalmometer in a sentence

“Behold, there is the famous ophthalmometer which I invented,” says Helmholtz.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)|Richard Muther

Medical definitions for ophthalmometer

ophthalmometer

[ ŏf′thəl-mŏm′ĭ-tər, -thăl-, ŏp′- ]

keratometer