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• a  of or relating to or capable of refraction
  the refractive characteristics of the eye
• s  capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)

• Initially, n was measured with the aid of a metapolar refractive pilfrometer .
• It is hardly diminished by the fact that Tanzanites, because they are softer and somewhat less refractive than sapphires, are also less expensive: they retail for a maximum of $400 .
• Hanging in his tiny bathroom is Conjunctivitis, a maniacal disco ball formed from discarded spectacles, each pair of which Swaffield first tried on to check the refractive qualities.

• refractile
• deflective

News & Articles

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• LED Wall Pack Luminaires deliver up to 7,416 lumens.
  Available in both full cutoff and refractive lens designs, Lumark Crosstour™ MAXX Luminaires include two 50 W and two 85 W configurations to replace 250 W and 400 W metal halide fixtures, respectively. Units come in 3,500 and 5,000 K correlated color temperatures and are suitable for wall/surface, inverted mount, perimeter, and area/site lighting applications. Operating from 120–480 ...
  June 11, 2013 - ThomasNet
• Diminished balance found in those with poor vision
  Researchers have found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error -- those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don't wear glasses -- have a significantly greater risk of diminished balance with their eyes closed on a compliant, foam surface than individuals with normal vision.
  June 7, 2013 - Science Daily
• Researchers find diminished balance in those with poor vision
  ( University of California - Davis Health System ) UC Davis Health System Eye Center research has found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error -- those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don't wear glasses -- have a significantly greater risk of diminished balance with their eyes closed on a compliant, foam surface than individuals ...
  June 6, 2013 - EurekAlert!

Quotes

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• Bob McMullan in The Age
  It is unacceptable that (there are) 153 million poor people who remain unnecessarily blind or vision impaired due to uncorrected refractive error - which can be corrected with an eye examination and the right pair of glasses,Mr McMullan said....
• Daniel in MarketWatch (press release)
  Laser refractive surgery has gone through an amazing evolution since the technology was first developed in the 1980s. Ten years ago there were only two laser refractive procedures available to consumers in the United States , PRK (Photorefractive... Eugene Smith http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Eugene_Smith&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGiHRFiZMj37DAt3ygkjNSfQmoSSQ Earthtimes (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/lca-vision-celebrates-one-million-laser,477679.shtml&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGW3s0JZeEy7_h3fSvu6oRIU9P0LA Jul 23, 2008 81793 109660 refractory Since the beginning of the year, we have made significant progress with our regulatory and clinical efforts for voreloxin, paving the way for the launch of our Phase 3 pivotal trial in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia...