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Emmetropia vs Ametropia - What's the difference?

emmetropia | ametropia |

As nouns the difference between emmetropia and ametropia

is that emmetropia is the condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina while ametropia is any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.

emmetropia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.

    • Derived terms

    * emmetrope * emmetropic

    See also

    * astigmatism * hyperopia * myopia ----

    ametropia

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.

    • Related terms

    * ametropic ----