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Recent Examples of ocular
The recovered corneas were prepared as ocular grafts – three patients, one each in California, Idaho and New Mexico – received those.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Jerrell is dealing with severe and potentially irreversible ocular damage.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025
These breeds also have ocular problems such as exophthalmos or bulging eyes which can predispose to dry eye, conjunctivitis, and corneal ulcers.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
In this way, the fact that climate change has resulted in higher levels of UV exposure across the globe means that humans as a whole are far more susceptible to sustaining ocular damage from sunlight alone.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Jerrell is dealing with severe and potentially irreversible ocular damage.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025
These breeds also have ocular problems such as exophthalmos or bulging eyes which can predispose to dry eye, conjunctivitis, and corneal ulcers.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
In this way, the fact that climate change has resulted in higher levels of UV exposure across the globe means that humans as a whole are far more susceptible to sustaining ocular damage from sunlight alone.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocular
Adjective
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The hard X-ray peak came first, intense and quickly, followed by a longer, scorching soft X-ray and optical glow.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ciena sells a variety of products for high-speed fiber optical networks.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These neurons do not naturally regenerate, making disorders such as open-angle glaucoma and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy especially difficult to treat.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Though scientists first speculated that his death was caused by an animal attack, the claims were never investigated until recently, when researchers reanalyzed the lesions and traumatic injuries using a technique called optic magnification.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Changing a belt or styling it in an out-of-the-box way can also add visual interest to your waistline.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community.—
Nathaniel Levine,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Ocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocular. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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