OPHTHALMOMETERS

Noun

ophthalmometers

plural of ophthalmometer

Source: Wiktionary


OPHTHALMOMETER

Oph`thal*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physiol.)

Definition: An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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