ophthalmic
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7.8
- adjective
- /ɑfˈθælmɪk/
- Specialized
:
oftálmico
- Modern ophthalmic surgery can do extraordinary things.
- ophthalmic dysfunction
- ophthalmic medication
- ophthalmic procedure
Examples
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Oral steroids don't prevent PHN, although they are used in ophthalmic shingles to reduce the inflammatory response in the eye.
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Ask the airport doctor to have an ophthalmic surgeon stand by.
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Furthermore, this solution was tested for human use in ophthalmic viscosurgery.
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Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid used to treat a variety of ophthalmic conditions.
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Ophthalmic eye ointment was applied to the cornea to prevent desiccation during surgery.
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Lacrimal syringing and probing are common procedures in ophthalmic clinics for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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A safety study of 606 patients found no skin sensitization with either ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone otic or single-agent ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution.
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New products have appeared on the list, such as ophthalmic drops (n = 39, 13.4%) and the antiepileptic Lyrica (pregabalin; n = 19, 6.5%).
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The ophthalmic hospital offers advanced treatments for various eye diseases.
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Patients seeking relief from eye strain often visit an ophthalmic clinic.
Synonyms
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About the eyes and how you see
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Relating to the study and treatment of eye problems
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8.0
Relating to the study or treatment of eyes and eye diseases
Relating to medical care for the eye
Compounds
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the lower and inner parts of the eye socket
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood away from the eye into a large space near the brain
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood from the inner corner of the eye into a deep vein behind the eye
How Eye-Related
Surface Forms
Morphology
ophthalmic = ophthalmology (opaque) = ophthalm + ic
The combining form 'ophthalm-' is not a standalone English word; most learners will not recognise the medical combining form and thus cannot reliably infer 'relating to the eye' from the visible parts.
Etymology
Ophthalmic comes from the Greek root ophthalmos, which means 'eye'. So ophthalmic describes medicine or surgery that is about the eye, as in ophthalmology or an ophthalmic ointment for eye problems.