eyecup

Meanings

Plural: eyecups

Noun

• a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
  • "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
• (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
• An eyebath.
• Raccoon eyes.
• A shield surrounding the eyepiece of a camera.

Synonyms

eye cup, eyebath, optic cup