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orthokeratology definition

☆ ortho·kera·tol·ogy (ôr′t̸hō ker′ə täl′ə jē)

noun

a branch of optometry that seeks to reduce certain refractive errors in the eye by altering the curvature of the cornea through the application of a series of graduated contact lenses over a period of time

Etymology: ortho- + kerato- + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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