orthoptics
The study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eyeThe study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye.
More definitions
- treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
Origin
From ortho- + optics.From ortho- + optics.
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