Ophthalmic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ophthalmic \Oph*thal"mic\ ([o^]f*th[a^]l"m[i^]k; 277), a. [Gr.
     'ofqalmiko`s: cf. F. ophthalmique. See {Ophthalmia}.] (Anat.)
     Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as
     the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the
     trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland,
     eyelids, nose, and forehead.


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     {Ophthalmic region} (Zool.), the space around the eyes.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ophthalmic
       adj 1: of or relating to the eye; "ophthalmic defect"
       2: of or relating to ophthalmology; "ophthalmic surgery"