Relating to or used in treating eye diseases; opposing or counteracting eye conditions or inflammation.
From anti- (against) + ophthalm- (eye, from Greek ophthalmos) + -ic. Medical terminology using Greek roots commonly applied to ophthalmology and eye treatments.
The Greek word 'ophthalmos' (eye) appears in 'ophthalmologist' and 'ophthalmology'—and ancient physicians tried countless 'antiophthalmic' remedies, some involving herbs that were actually surprisingly effective!
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