orthoptics

or·thop·tics

 (ôr-thŏp′tĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The evaluation and nonsurgical treatment of visual disorders caused by imbalance of the eye muscles, such as strabismus.

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or·thop′tic adj.

or·thop′tist n.

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orthoptics

(ɔːˈθɒptɪks)

n

(Medicine) (functioning as singular) the science or practice of correcting defective vision, as by exercises to strengthen weak eye muscles

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orthoptics

the art of treating visual defects by exercise and retraining in Visual habits. — orthoptist, n. — orthoptic, adj.

See also: Eyes

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

orthoptics - treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles) treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

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Translations

or·thop·tics

n. ortóptica, el estudio y corrección de trastornos de la visión binocular y los movimientos oculares.

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