emmetropia

emmetropia definition - medical

em·me·tro·pi·a (ĕmˌĭ-trōˈpē-ə)

noun
The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect.

Related Forms:

  • emˌme·tropˈic (-trŏpˈĭk, -trōˈpĭk) adjective

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