emmetropic

9.9

Having normal vision that does not need glasses or contact lenses

adjective
/ˌɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk/

Specialized

: emetrópico

At her eye examination, the doctor confirmed that her vision was emmetropic and did not require correction.

Examples

Unlike his myopic brother, John remained emmetropic throughout his adult life.
An emmetropic individual can see objects clearly at various distances without corrective lenses.
Children are often emmetropic until their eyes begin to change in adolescence.
An emmetropic eye can focus light correctly.
Children are often emmetropic until they reach adolescence.
During her eye check-up, the doctor assured her that she was emmetropic and didn't need glasses.
Most children are emmetropic at a young age, allowing them to see clearly without glasses.

Antonyms

ametropic

Specialized

9.9

An eye problem where images do not focus on the back of the eye so things look blurry

How Severe

ametropic

Specialized

9.9

emmetropic

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

emmetropic positive

Morphology

emmetropic = emmetropia (opaque) = emmetro + ic

The adjective is formed from a technical medical noun using Greek combining forms that are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the relation is not inferable.

Etymology

Emmetropic comes from Greek parts em- meaning 'in' and metron meaning 'measure', and it shares the same root as the English word meter. So an emmetropic eye is 'in measure', that is, correctly measured, which is why it focuses images clearly on the retina without needing glasses.