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Refractive Errors
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Definition
: Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.
deviations from standard refraction of eye; DF: REFRACTIVE ERR
Examples
Aniseikonia
;
Anisometropia
;
Astigmatism
;
Corneal Wavefront Aberration
;
Hyperopia
;
Myopia
;
Presbyopia
Other names
Ametropia; Refractive Error; Refractive Disorder; Errors, Refractive; Error, Refractive; Disorders, Refractive; Disorder, Refractive; Ametropias; Refractive Disorders