ophthalmic

adjective
UK: /ɒfˈθæl.mɪk/
US: /ɑːfˈθæl.mɪk/

  1. Relating to the eye and its diseases.

    1. The doctor gave me an ophthalmic exam to check my vision.
    2. The patient needed ophthalmic surgery to correct the detached retina and restore sight.

Synonyms

optical visual
ophthalmic noun

  1. A medicine or device related to the eye.

    1. I need to buy ophthalmic for my dry eyes.
    2. The company specializes in developing new ophthalmics for treating glaucoma and macular degeneration.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ophthalmic" is /ɒfˈθæl.mɪk/ in British English and /ɑːfˈθæl.mɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ophthalmic": optical, visual.

Example usage of "ophthalmic": "The doctor gave me an ophthalmic exam to check my vision.". More examples on the page.