ophthalmic
adjective
oph·thal·mic
äf-ˈthal-mik 
äp-
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the eye
2
: supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye
ophthalmic artery
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
McDonald’s book depicts how Alcon grew from a small company into the world’s leading ophthalmic specialty company by 1997.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Developed by the pharmaceutical company LENZ, VIZZ is an aceclidine ophthalmic treatment in the form of once-daily drops that ease near-object blurriness for up to 10 hours.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Registered nurses with an ophthalmic specialty can help with administering medications or performing office surgeries.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
McDonald’s book depicts how Alcon grew from a small company into the world’s leading ophthalmic specialty company by 1997.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Developed by the pharmaceutical company LENZ, VIZZ is an aceclidine ophthalmic treatment in the form of once-daily drops that ease near-object blurriness for up to 10 hours.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Registered nurses with an ophthalmic specialty can help with administering medications or performing office surgeries.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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“Ophthalmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ophthalmic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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ophthalmic
1 of 2 adjective
oph·thal·mic
-mik
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the eye
2
: supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye
ophthalmic
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