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Hotmale Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
optical/optic
Hello,
Which of these should I use to talk about a disorder?
Optical or optic disorders?
Thank you
Which of these should I use to talk about a disorder?
Optical or optic disorders?
Thank you
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Nerve signals travel along the optic nerve from each eye. The two optic nerves meet at the optic chiasm. Optic nerve disorders = a medical issue with the optic nerve Optical illusions = Interpreting the visual image incorrectly.
- Nerve signals travel along the optic nerve from each eye.
- The two optic nerves meet at the optic chiasm.
- Optic nerve disorders = a medical issue with the optic nerve Optical illusions = Interpreting the visual image incorrectly.
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Nerve signals travel along the optic nerve from each eye. The two optic nerves meet at the optic chiasm.
Optic nerve disorders = a medical issue with the optic nerve
Optical illusions = Interpreting the visual image incorrectly.
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Thanks that's very helpful.
You wrote about optic nerve disorder. How about any other disorder related to sight. I guess you can say vision disorder. But can you say optical (or optic disorder) to refer to any vision disorder (not necessarily connected to the optic nerve)?
You wrote about optic nerve disorder. How about any other disorder related to sight. I guess you can say vision disorder. But can you say optical (or optic disorder) to refer to any vision disorder (not necessarily connected to the optic nerve)?
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Hotmale How about any other disorder related to sight.They all have different specific medical names.
For example, cataracts are clouding of the lens.
Macular Degeneration involves deterioration of the retina.
Myopia and presbyopia is the inability to focus clearly on far or near objects.
Here is a short list:
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