Orthoptics
[awr-thop-tiks] /ɔrˈθɒp tɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
/ɔːˈθɒptɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the science or practice of correcting defective vision, as by exercises to strengthen weak eye muscles
orthoptics or·thop·tics (ôr-thŏp’tĭks)
n.
The study and treatment of defective binocular vision, of defects in the action of the ocular muscles, or of faulty visual habits.
or·thop’tic adj.
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