Ophthalmic
Ophthalmic (of*thal"mik; 277) , adjective
[Greek 'ofqalmiko`s: compare French ophthalmique. See Ophthalmia.]
(Anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead.
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Ophthalmic region (Zoology) , the space around the eyes.