ocular

adjective oc·u·lar \ ˈä-kyə-lər \

Updated on: 29 Mar 2018

Definition of ocular

1 a : done or perceived by the eye

ocular inspection

b : based on what has been seen

ocular testimony

2 a : of or relating to the eye

ocular muscles

b : resembling an eye in form or function

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Examples of ocular in a Sentence

recommends regular eye examinations for the early detection of such ocular diseases as glaucoma

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Experts resoundingly concur that cessation of smoking will have an enormously beneficial effect on short-term, and especially, long-term ocular health and quality of vision.

— Jewish Journal, "Taking a stand against hookah smoking on Passover, or anytime," 12 Mar. 2018
Making carrots a part of your diet can: Keep eyesight sharp: Vitamin A protects ocular health.

— Good Housekeeping, "Why You Should Eat Carrots Every Single Day," 2 Mar. 2018
There are smaller, subtler science fiction flourishes found throughout Altered Carbon — such as the ocular implants Ortega (Martha Higareda) uses to make phone calls, as one example.

— josh wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Altered Carbon': How 'Blade Runner' Impacted Netflix's New Science-Fiction Universe," 6 Feb. 2018
His intraocular pressures were normal, and no ocular pathology was discovered.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "The White House Doctor Called President Trump's Health 'Excellent.' Here's the Full Summary of His Physical Exam," 18 Jan. 2018
Uncorrected refractive errors cause blurring of vision, ocular strain, fatigue and headaches.

— dr. alan mendelsohn, miamiherald, "Out of the blue: An employer’s guide to the impact of blue light," 15 Jan. 2018
She'd been diagnosed with ocular melanoma, a rare eye cancer that had the potential to spread and cross her placenta to infect the babies in vitro.

— elizabeth narins, Cosmopolitan, "I Had My Right Eye Removed During Pregnancy to Save My Babies," 8 Jan. 2018
The majority of the cases in 2015, about 67%, were patients with terminal cancer, but about 15% of cases were patients with non-terminal illnesses, including ocular and digestive ailments.

— francis x. rocca, WSJ, "Catholic Hospital Group Grants Euthanasia to Mentally Ill, Defying Vatican," 27 Oct. 2017
If tears are not of sufficient quantity or quality to maintain that layer, dry eye disease (also called ocular surface disease) can develop.

— mayo clinic news network, The Seattle Times, "Will fish-oil supplements help with dry eye?," 10 Dec. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of ocular

Late Latin ocularis of eyes, from Latin oculus eye

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First Known Use: 1598

in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

ocular

noun

Definition of ocular

: eyepiece

First Known Use of ocular

1835

in the meaning defined above

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ocular

adjective

Definition of ocular for English Language Learners

: of or relating to the eye

OCULAR Defined for Kids

ocular

adjective oc·u·lar \ ˈä-kyə-lər \

Definition of ocular for Students

: of or relating to the eye or eyesight

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ocular

adjective oc·u·lar \ ˈäk-yə-lər \

medical Definition of ocular

: of or relating to the eye

the ocular adnexa include the eyelids and the lacrimal glands

ocular

noun

medical Definition of ocular

: eyepiece

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