adjective
- relating to or affected by ametropia; having a refractive error of the eye that prevents light from focusing properly on the retina
Usage: medical/optometry term; opposite of emmetropic
Examples
- An ametropic eye cannot focus light correctly without corrective lenses.
- Myopia and hyperopia are both ametropic conditions.
- The patient's ametropic vision improved significantly after LASIK surgery.
- Children with ametropic eyes often struggle to see the classroom board clearly.
- Ametropic individuals typically require glasses or contact lenses for clear vision.