ophthalmometry
noun
oph·thal·mom·e·try
-ˈmäm-ə-trē 
plural ophthalmometries
: the measuring of the corneal curvatures of the eye and of their deviations from normal (as in astigmatism) usually by means of an ophthalmometer
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“Ophthalmometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ophthalmometry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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