nyctalope.
One who cannot see at night.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
nyctaphobia.
An unnatural fear of night and darkness.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
ocular.
1. Relating to the eye. 2. The lens of a microscope or other optical instruments nearest to the eye; an eyepiece.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
optic.
Relating to the eye.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
optician.
One who makes lenses or optical instruments. One who sells spectacles.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
optometrist.
One who measures the seeing ability without the use of eyedrops.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
ophthalmic.
Relating to the eye.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
ophthalmologist.
A specialist in the eye and its diseases.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
ophthalmoscope.
An instrument for examining the interior of the eye consisting of a searchlight, the rays of which are concentrated in a small point and directed into the pupil, and small magnifying lenses through which the examiner looks.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.
photophobia.
Eye pain on exposure to light, or a morbid fear of light.
—Layman’s Medical Dictionary, Harry Swartz, M.D., 1963.