noun
- plural of ophthalmia; inflammatory conditions of the eye, especially involving the conjunctiva or other eye structures
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor treated several cases of ophthalmias in the clinic.
- Ophthalmias can be caused by bacterial or viral infections.
- The outbreak resulted in multiple ophthalmias among the school children.
- Different types of ophthalmias require specific treatment approaches.
- The medical journal published research on infectious ophthalmias.
- Ophthalmias were common in areas with poor sanitation.