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optometry (iou)



optometry noun. L19.
[from OPTO- + -METRY.]
Ophthalmology. (The occupation concerned with) the measurement of vision, esp. the measurement of the refractive power of the eyes and the prescription of corrective lenses; the use of an optometer.
opto'metric adjective of or pertaining to optometry L19.
opto'metrical adjective = optometric M19.
opto'metrically adverb M19.
optometrist noun a person who practises optometry; an ophthalmic optician: E20.