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noun
ophthalmology Faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia.
is a specific kind of: vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment.
is a broader term that covers: myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness | astigmatism, astigmia | farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness.
domain category: ophthalmology.
derivation: ametropic.
Polish: ametropia, niemiarowość
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