Meanings
nounophthalmometer (plural ophthalmometers)
plural ophthalmometers
- medicineAn instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained, un order to assess astigmatism.
Synonyms: keratometer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained, un order to assess astigmatism.
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ophthalmometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmometer
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“ophthalmometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ophthalmometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmometer.
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