orthokeratology

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noun

The creation of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors.

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Meanings

nounorthokeratology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe creation of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors.

Origin

From ortho- + kerato- + -logy.

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APA

orthokeratology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthokeratology

MLA

“orthokeratology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthokeratology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthokeratology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthokeratology.

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