refractive error

noun

is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye and or cornea The most common types of refractive error are near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.

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Meanings

nounrefractive error (countable and uncountable, plural refractive errors)

plural refractive errors

  1. countableuncountablemedicineis a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye and or cornea The most common types of refractive error are near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.

Translations

Swedish brytningsfel
  • brytningsfelrefractive error
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APA

refractive error. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractive%20error

MLA

“refractive error.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractive%20error. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refractive error,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractive%20error.

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