isometropia
|i-so-me-tro-pi-a|
/ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrəpiə/
equal refractive power in both eyes
Etymology
'isometropia' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'iso-' and 'metropia', where 'iso-' meant 'equal' and 'metropia' related to 'metron' meaning 'measure' or to refractive condition.
'isometropia' is a modern medical formation combining the Greek-derived prefix 'iso-' with the New Latin/Greek-derived medical element 'metropia' (as in 'ametropia'/'ametropia'), and it entered English via medical/ophthalmological usage in the 19th–20th century.
Initially formed to denote an equal refractive condition between the eyes; this meaning has been retained in modern ophthalmic usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
equality of refractive power between the two eyes; absence of clinically significant anisometropia.
The ophthalmologist noted isometropia, with both eyes showing similar refractive measurements.
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