Anisometropia
Definition
An ocular refractive error characterized by a significant difference in optical power between the two eyes. Clinically, this structural phenomenon manifests when one eye has a different focus than the other (for instance, one eye is myopic and the other is hyperopic or emmetropic), forcing the brain to process images of unequal size and clarity, which can lead to visual fatigue, strabismus, or amblyopia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anisometropia
- Refractive asymmetry
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular morphological inflection patterns for medical and visual disorders. |
| Formation | Medical compound combining the Greek prefix 'aniso-' with 'metron' and the vision suffix '-opia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ni.zo.me.tro.ˈpi.e] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and International Ophthalmological Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Copilul a fost diagnosticat cu o anizometropie severă, având o diferență de trei dioptrii între ochiul stâng și cel drept.
EN: The child was diagnosed with a severe anisometropia, having a difference of three dioptries between the left and right eye.
RO: O anizometropie necorectată la timp în copilărie reprezintă principala cauză de apariție a ochiului leneș.
EN: An anisometropia not corrected in time during childhood represents the main cause for the appearance of lazy eye.
RO: Medicul a sugerat utilizarea lentilelor de contact pentru a gestiona această anizoforie indusă de o anizometropie mare.
EN: The doctor suggested using contact lenses to manage this aniseikonia induced by a high anisometropia.
Idioms & Phrases
Anizometropie congenitală / Congenital anisometropia
RO: Defect de refracție asimetric prezent încă de la naștere, cauzat de o dezvoltare inegală a lungimii axiale a globilor oculari.
EN: Asymmetric refractive defect present from birth, caused by an unequal development of the axial length of the eyeballs.
Anizometropie miopică / Myopic anisometropia
RO: Condiție optică în care ambii ochi sunt miopi, însă unul dintre ei prezintă un grad de miopie considerabil mai avansat.
EN: An optical condition where both eyes are myopic, but one of them exhibits a considerably more advanced degree of myopia.
Corectare de anizometropie / Anisometropia correction
RO: Abordare terapeutică prin ochelari, lentile de contact sau chirurgie refractivă laser pentru echilibrarea capacității vizuale binoculare.
EN: A therapeutic approach using glasses, contact lenses, or laser refractive surgery to balance binocular visual capacity.
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