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orthoptics

Pronunciation: /ɔːˈθɒptɪks/
Definition of orthoptics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • the study or treatment of irregularities of the eyes, especially those of the eye muscles that prevent normal binocular vision.

Derivatives

orthoptic

adjective

orthoptist

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from ortho- 'correct' + Greek optikos (see optic)

orthoptics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of orthoptics in the US English dictionary