ophthalmic
adjective
oph·thal·mic
äf-ˈthal-mik 
äp-
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the eye
2
: supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye
ophthalmic artery
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A number of specialty hospitals have also stopped functioning in the region, including at least two children's hospitals, three ophthalmic hospitals, a psychiatric hospital, and two hospitals specializing in rehabilitation, according to an ABC News analysis of WHO data.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
Prescribed If needed, your provider can prescribe oral, nasal, and ophthalmic antihistamines and nasal corticosteroids.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
Key Background These eye ointments are ophthalmic drug products—medications that are meant to be sterile and used on the eyes.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Among the notable points from the regulator was this stark pronouncement: No one should ever use any homeopathic ophthalmic products, and every single such product should be pulled off the market.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
Prescribed If needed, your provider can prescribe oral, nasal, and ophthalmic antihistamines and nasal corticosteroids.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
Key Background These eye ointments are ophthalmic drug products—medications that are meant to be sterile and used on the eyes.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Among the notable points from the regulator was this stark pronouncement: No one should ever use any homeopathic ophthalmic products, and every single such product should be pulled off the market.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Ophthalmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ophthalmic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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ophthalmic
1 of 2 adjective
oph·thal·mic
-mik
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the eye
2
: supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye
ophthalmic
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