photorefractive
/ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈfraktɪv/adjective
1 Zoology and Ecology = photorefractory rare.
2 Materials Sci. Characterized by or involving photorefraction.
3Designating, relating to, or using photorefraction.
4Designating or relating to surgical procedures in which a laser is used to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors such as myopia or astigmatism; especially in photorefractive keratectomy.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Ecology. From photo- + refractive. In sense 1 after photorefractory.