orthoptics
[ awr-thop-tiks ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
Words nearby orthoptics
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orthopteron,
orthopterous,
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orthopyroxene,
orthorexia,
orthorhombic,
orthoscope
British Dictionary definitions for orthoptics
orthoptics
/ (ɔːˈθɒptɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the science or practice of correcting defective vision, as by exercises to strengthen weak eye muscles
Medical definitions for orthoptics
orthoptics
[ ôr-thŏp′tĭks ]
n.
The study and treatment of defective binocular vision, of defects in the action of the ocular muscles, or of faulty visual habits.