emmetropic

Variant of emmetropia

emmetropia definition

em·me·tro·pia (em′ə trō′pē ə)

noun

the condition of normal refraction of light in the eye, in which vision is perfect

Etymology: ModL < Gr emmetros, in measure, fit < en-, in + metron, measure + -opia

Related Forms:

  • emmetropic em′·me·trop′ic (-träp′ik) adjective

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