Eye Care Vocabulary

noun an act of shutting and opening the eyes quickly

verb to shut and open the eyes quickly

• She barely had time to blink before the car sped past her.
• Don't blink or you'll miss it!
• I blinked and he was gone, like a ninja.
• The idea of quitting her job never even crossed her mind, it was like blinking in the dark.

noun a lens or eyepiece for the eye

adjective relating to the eyes or vision

• The doctor conducted an ocular examination to assess the patient's vision.
• I need to get my oculars checked soon; I've been having trouble reading small print.
• Check out these cool new oculars I just bought for the concert!
• His ocular observations revealed the truth behind the mystery.

noun a thin discharge of mucus from the nose or eyes

• The patient presented with rheum in both eyes, indicating possible allergies.
• I woke up with a bunch of rheum in my eyes this morning.
• I hate when I have crusty rheum in my eyes after a long nap.
• His rheum-covered eyes reflected his exhaustion after a long day of work.

adjective relating to or located near the eyelids

• The palpebral fissure is the opening between the eyelids.
• I noticed a small bump on my palpebral area.
• Her palpebral twitch gave away her nervousness.
• The palpebral veil of ignorance was lifted as she gained more knowledge.