refractive
adjective
re·frac·tive
ri-ˈfrak-tiv 
1
: having power to refract
2
: relating or due to refraction
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Headaches can also be a symptom of refractive error.
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Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Presbyopia is a refractive error, meaning it is caused by the eye not focusing light correctly on the light-sensing retina at the back of the eye.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Its lenses aren’t made from traditional glass or plastic but rather a refractive material called silicon carbide.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
While both conditions require glasses or contact lenses, the specific lens required varies depending on the type of refractive error.13
Nearsightedness requires concave lenses, which are thinner in the middle and thicker on the edges.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
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Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Presbyopia is a refractive error, meaning it is caused by the eye not focusing light correctly on the light-sensing retina at the back of the eye.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Its lenses aren’t made from traditional glass or plastic but rather a refractive material called silicon carbide.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
While both conditions require glasses or contact lenses, the specific lens required varies depending on the type of refractive error.13
Nearsightedness requires concave lenses, which are thinner in the middle and thicker on the edges.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
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refractive
adjective
re·frac·tive
ri-ˈfrak-tiv
1
: having power to refract
a refractive lens
2
: relating to or due to refraction
refractive phenomena
refractive dispersion of light
refractively
adverb
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