Emmetropic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to the normal condition of the eye in which visual images are in clear focus on the retina.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ophthalmologist performed a series of tests to determine whether the patient was emmetropic.
- Children typically have emmetropic vision and only develop vision problems with age.
- The study found that a significant percentage of the population is emmetropic by age 20.
- To correct blurry vision, the optometrist prescribed corrective lenses for the non-emmetropic patients.
- In an ideal scenario, everyone would be emmetropic and able to see clearly without corrective lenses.