ophthalmic

adjective oph·thal·mic \ äf-ˈthal-mik , äp- \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Definition of ophthalmic

1 : of, relating to, or situated near the eye

2 : supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye

ophthalmic artery

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She was treated by ophthalmic surgeon Dana Robaei, who wrote about Lynch’s case in the May 2018 issue of the journal Ophthalmology.

— sarah klein, Health.com, "This Scary Photo Is Proof You Need to Take Off Your Mascara Every Night," 1 June 2018
John Bradley, 75, an ophthalmic surgeon who operated a private practice in Chevy Chase, Md., for about 35 years, died March 20 at a hospital in Washington.

— Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 17 May 2018
But Zahau’s mother and sister have never accepted that Zahau — a certified ophthalmic technician — committed suicide.

— christine pelisek, PEOPLE.com, "California Mansion Mystery: Did Rebecca Zahau Kill Herself — or Was She Murdered?," 28 Feb. 2018
Essilor is the largest supplier of ophthalmic lenses while Luxottica is the top provider of eyewear both in Europe and across the world, the EU said.

— emre peker, WSJ, "EU Opens Investigation Into Essilor-Luxottica Merger," 26 Sep. 2017
Of course, the outcome depends on the ophthalmic surgeon, who is also a kind and caring woman, but by then I was sedated, mesmerized by bright lights.

— author: garrison keillor, Alaska Dispatch News, "Lessons of blindness and kindness," 5 July 2017
Sreedhar Potarazu was brilliant, everyone agrees, an ophthalmic surgeon who started college at age 15 and earned degrees in medicine and business.

— rachel weiner, Washington Post, "Local doctor who scammed hundreds will go to prison for 10 years," 19 July 2017

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First Known Use of ophthalmic

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adjective oph·thal·mic \ -mik \

medical Definition of ophthalmic

1 : of, relating to, or situated near the eye

2 : supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye

ophthalmic

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medical Definition of ophthalmic

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