as in optical
of, relating to, or used in vision recommends regular eye examinations for the early detection of such ocular diseases as glaucoma

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Recent Examples of ocular Soon, face, ocular, voice, or ECG technology will enable cars to recognize their driver. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2018 The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Reliable breeders should have their breeding stock evaluated for things like hip dysplasia, heart disease and ocular diseases. Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 Plus, there is a growing number of non-core physicians that are not dermatologists, facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and ocular plastic surgeons who are performing surgeries beyond their primary expertise. Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ocular
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Adjective
  • Analog inputs: 3 pairs of balanced XLR stereo; 1 pair of unbalanced RCA stereo Digital inputs (w/DAC Module Installed) 1 x optical; RJ45; Wi-Fi; HDMI with eARC Control: RS-232.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Generations of design successors have insisted that pie charts are difficult to read and even amount to optical informatic illusions, but we are still stuck with them.
    Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • Then, if the brain released dopamine and acetylcholine, an optic fiber would flash.
    Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Test out various methods to influence your auditory and visual environment.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • And with podcasts quickly becoming the next frontier of visual media, each woman also brings a unique personal glam that aids the narrative.
    Essence, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Ocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocular. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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