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.

optometry

/ ˌɒptəˈmɛtrɪk; ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• optometric, adjective

Other Words From

• op·to·met·ri·cal [op-t, uh, -, me, -tri-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of optometry¹

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

Example Sentences

“At that point, they’re harder to treat,” says Adam Gordon, a clinical associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.

From Washington Post

I studied a short time—optometry a short time after that, after graduating from high school.

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