Definitions for "Ametropia"
a visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye. Subtypes include myopia astigmatism and hyperopia.
a refractive error (such as myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism) in which images fail to focus upon the retina, requiring spectacle lenses or contact lenses to refocus the incoming light onto the retina
The presence of a refractive error in the eye.