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Anisometropia

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anisometropia /an·iso·me·tro·pia/ (-me-tro´pe-ah) inequality in refractive power of the two eyes.anisometrop´ic
an·i·so·me·tro·pi·a (n-s-m-trp-)
n.
A condition in which the refractive power of one eye differs from that of the other.
an·iso·me·tropic (-trpk, -trpk) adj.
Anisometropia
An eye condition in which there is an inequality of vision between the two eyes. There may be unequal amounts of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, so that one eye will be in focus while the other will not.
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