Emmetropia (Noun)
Meaning
(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Most adults with emmetropia can see distant objects clearly without glasses or corrective lenses.
- The goal of ophthalmic surgical procedures such as LASIK is often to achieve emmetropia by reshaping the cornea.
- In people with emmetropia, the image formed by the retina is sharp and clear without the need for correction.
- School-age children are more likely to have emmetropia than presbyopia because their eyes are still developing and are more adaptable.
- Individuals with emmetropia have approximately the same amount of myopia as hyperopia to balance each other out for good vision.