Definition of Ophthalmometer. Meaning of Ophthalmometer. Synonyms of Ophthalmometer

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Definition of Ophthalmometer

Ophthalmometer
Ophthalmometer Oph`thal*mom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? eye + -meter.] (Physiol.) An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.

Meaning of Ophthalmometer from wikipedia

- A keratometer, also known as an ophthalmometer, is a diagnostic instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea, particularly...
- the seller in a radio contest; a barnstrormer's jacket; an antique ophthalmometer; a 1940s flipperless pinball machine; two Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket...
- French ophthalmologist Louis Émile Javal incorporated the rings in his ophthalmometer and mounted an eyepiece which magnified the image of the eye. He proposed...
- Dr. Louis Émile Javal that was to become known as the Javal-Schiøtz ophthalmometer, an optical instrument used to measure the curvature of the anterior...
- constructed an early keratometer, also known as the "Javal Schiötz ophthalmometer". This device is used to measure the curvature of the corneal surface...
- instruments – Eye refractometers ISO 10343:2014 Ophthalmic instruments – Ophthalmometers ISO 10360 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) - Acceptance and...