Medical Dictionary

optical

adj op·ti·cal \ˈäp-ti-kəl\

Medical Definition of OPTICAL

1
:  of or relating to the science of optics
2
a :  of or relating to vision :  visual b :  using the properties of light to aid vision <an optical instrument>
3
:  of, relating to, or utilizing light <optical microscopy>
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