orthoptics
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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.
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.
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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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or·thop·tics
n. ortóptica, el estudio y corrección de trastornos de la visión binocular y los movimientos oculares.
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