optometry

American  

[op-tom-i-tree] / ɒpˈtɒm ɪ tri /

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.

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optometry British  

/ ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• optometric
  adjective
• optometrical
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of optometry

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

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Example Sentences

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optometry

Degrees in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, veterinary and chiropractic medicine, law, optometry, osteopathy, podiatry and theology are expressly covered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Education Department would define the following fields as professional programs: pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

She found out about her eye during a routine optometry appointment.

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2024

Four others that are adjacent to one another — the Rantisi children’s hospital, Al-Nasr Hospital, and two other medical centers specializing in optometry and psychiatry — were evacuated Friday.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

Everybody at the party was associated with optometry in some way, except Trout.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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