as in optical
of, relating to, or used in vision recommends regular eye examinations for the early detection of such ocular diseases as glaucoma

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Recent Examples of ocular Fast-forward to today, and patients have access to a range of medications that reduce inflammation, improve tear production, and protect the ocular surface. Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 And although most people survive DCA exposure, studies are finding long-term effects such as disruptions to a woman’s menstrual cycle, pulmonary complications in asthmatics, and ongoing ocular issues. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025 Eye relief: this is the distance between your eye and the ocular lens, measured in millimeters. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025 At the time of my diagnosis, there were no ocular melanoma specialists in my home state of Colorado, which was pretty shocking to me. Hannah Harper, Health, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ocular
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  • Comb of many colors At the core of the breakthrough is an optical parametric oscillator (OPO), a resonator that converts incoming laser light into new frequencies using a nonlinear crystal.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Once available, the feature will use the optical heart rate sensor at the back of the Apple Watch to measure how blood vessels respond to heartbeats.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The diagnosis was optic atrophy, which meant no blood flow was reaching the nerve.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 July 2025
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  • When consumed, the body breaks down the compound into psilocin, an alkaloid that can cause startling visual hallucinations and psychological effects, often including intense introspection.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Invest in natural language query tools with visual explanations (graph traversal, source citations).
    Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Ocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocular. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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