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optometry

Pronunciation: /ɒpˈtɒmɪtri/
Definition of optometry

noun

[mass noun]
  • the occupation of measuring eyesight, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye disease.

Derivatives

optometric

Pronunciation: /ɒptəˈmɛtrɪk/
adjective

optometry in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of optometry in the US English dictionary
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