- ocular refraction
- the refraction of light produced by the mediums of the normal eye and resulting in the focusing of images upon the retina.
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ocular refraction
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ocular spectrum — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refracción ocular estática — Eng. Static ocular refraction Refracción ocular estando paralizada la acomodación … Diccionario de oftalmología
