a. [ Gr. 'ofqalmiko`s: cf. F. ophthalmique. See Ophthalmia. ] (Anat.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ophthalmic region (Zool.), the space around the eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]