How to Use ophthalmic in a Sentence

ophthalmic

adjective
Definition of ophthalmicnext
  • The ophthalmic symptoms can be surprisingly swollen eyes, eyes that jut out of the head a little bit.
    — Maddie Bender, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Essilor is the largest supplier of ophthalmic lenses while Luxottica is the top provider of eyewear both in Europe and across the world, the EU said.
    — Emre Peker, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The answer could aid the development of treatments for dry eyes and other ophthalmic troubles in people.
    — Katherine J. Wu New York Times, Star Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Of course, the outcome depends on the ophthalmic surgeon, who is also a kind and caring woman, but by then I was sedated, mesmerized by bright lights.
    — Author: Garrison Keillor, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 July 2017
  • Then Butler returned to school to become an ophthalmic assistant.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Sreedhar Potarazu was brilliant, everyone agrees, an ophthalmic surgeon who started college at age 15 and earned degrees in medicine and business.
    — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 19 July 2017
  • One of the most common topical antibiotics is erythromycin ophthalmic ointment.
    — Susan Brickell, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • In Muskogee, where the family settled, his father was an optician who founded Coburn Optical Industries, which made ophthalmic equipment and eyeglass lenses.
    — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2020
  • Blurry vision, decreased vision, or blindness are potential rare and unforeseen complications in any ophthalmic surgery.
    — Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • As a result of her altruistic endeavor, Brooke came up with the idea of creating a PPE patient pack for surgeons and surgical centers looking to safely welcome patients back as lockdown protocols ease, giving our ophthalmic partners peace of mind.
    — Andrew Dawson, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • But Zahau’s mother and sister have never accepted that Zahau — a certified ophthalmic technician — committed suicide.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The results of ophthalmic and cardiovascular examinations were normal.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2017

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