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optic axis. 1. a line connecting the center of the anterior curvature of the cornea (anterior pole) with that of the posterior curvature of the sclera (posterior pole). 2. the hypothetical straight line passing through the centers of curvature of the front and back surfaces of a simple lens.
6. (General Physics) Also called: principal axis optics the line of symmetry of an optical system, such as the line passing through the centre of a lens. 7. (Geological Science) geology an imaginary line along the crest of an anticline or the trough of a syncline.