Ametropia

Introduction: Ametropia

Description of Ametropia

Ametropia: Vision disorders such as astigmatism, hyperopia or myopia where a refraction error is involved.

Ametropia: (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Ametropia: Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.
Source: Diseases Database

Terms associated with Ametropia:

Terms Similar to Ametropia:

• Refraction disorder
• Refractive errors

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Ametropia:

• myopia
• nearsightedness
• shortsightedness
• astigmatism
• astigmia
• hyperopia
• hypermetropia
• hypermetropy
• farsightedness
• longsightedness

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Ametropia

• visual impairment
• visual defect
• vision defect
• visual disorder

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Ametropia

The following list attempts to classify Ametropia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• vision defect,visual defect,visual disorder,visual impairment
• disability,disablement,handicap,impairment
• bad condition,poor shape,unfitness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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