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Noun: emmetropia  ,e-mi'trow-pee-u
  1. (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina
    "Emmetropia is the ideal state of refraction that eye doctors strive for when correcting vision"

Derived forms: emmetropias

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Emmetropia