optometry

[ op-tom-i-tree ]

noun
  1. the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.

Origin of optometry

1
First recorded in 1890–95; opto- + -metry

Other words from optometry

  • op·to·met·ri·cal [op-tuh-me-tri-kuhl], /ˌɒp təˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for optometry

optometry

/ (ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the science or practice of testing visual acuity and prescribing corrective lenses

Derived forms of optometry

  • optometric (ˌɒptəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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