orthoptics

[ awr-thop-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.

orthoptics

/ ɔːˈθɒptɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the science or practice of correcting defective vision, as by exercises to strengthen weak eye muscles

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthoptics¹

orthoptic, -ics