orthoptics

(ôr-thŏpˈtĭks)

noun (used with a sing. verb)
The evaluation and nonsurgical treatment of visual disorders caused by imbalance of the eye muscles, such as strabismus.

Related Forms:

  • or·thopˈtic adjective
  • or·thopˈtist noun

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