ocular

1 of 2

adjective

oc·​u·​lar ˈä-kyə-lər 

1

a

: done or perceived by the eye

ocular inspection

b

: based on what has been seen

ocular testimony

2

a

: of or relating to the eye

ocular muscles

b

: resembling an eye in form or function

ocular

2 of 2

noun

: eyepiece

Synonyms

Adjective

• optical
• optic
• visual

Examples of ocular in a Sentence

Adjective

recommends regular eye examinations for the early detection of such ocular diseases as glaucoma

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Following the procedure, the patient was prescribed oral and ocular glucocorticoids due to the severity of the case. —Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

The Hardages were pioneers in encouraging scientific inquiry into ocular albinism, a condition for which no treatments or cures were available at the time. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Noun

Michelle worked as a mechanic on homes and military vehicles, and has been diagnosed with ocular and breast cancer. —Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 14 Oct. 2022

Doctors this week published an image of just such an uncommon ocular impaling. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin ocularis of eyes, from Latin oculus eye

First Known Use

Adjective

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ocular

• jocular
• binocular
• monocular
• postocular
• interocular
• multilocular
• unilocular

Kids Definition

ocular

1 of 2 adjective

oc·​u·​lar ˈäk-yə-lər 

: of or relating to the eye or the eyesight

ocular

2 of 2 noun

: eyepiece

Medical Definition

ocular

1 of 2 adjective

oc·​u·​lar ˈäk-yə-lər 

: of or relating to the eye

the ocular adnexa include the eyelids and the lacrimal glands

ocular

2 of 2 noun

: eyepiece