emmetropization

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noun

The shift from hyperopia to emmetropia in infants

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Meanings

nounemmetropization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe shift from hyperopia to emmetropia in infants

Origin

From emmetropia + -ization.

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APA

emmetropization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emmetropization

MLA

“emmetropization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emmetropization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emmetropization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emmetropization.

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