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orthoptics

/ɔːˈθɒp.tɪks/

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noun

/ɔːˈθɒp.tɪks/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее лечение дефектов бинокулярного зрения, таких как косоглазие и амблиопия, нехирургическими методами, особенно с помощью упражнений для укрепления глазных мышц.

A noun referring to the treatment of binocular vision defects, such as strabismus and amblyopia, through nonsurgical methods, particularly exercises to strengthen the eye muscles.

uncountable

  1. Vision therapyC1formalmedical

    A specialized field of eye care focusing on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of binocular vision disorders, such as misaligned eyes (strabismus) and lazy eye (amblyopia), typically through targeted eye exercises.

    ruОртоптика

    • The child was referred to a specialist for orthoptics to correct his squint.
    • Orthoptics often involves a series of exercises to strengthen the eye muscles and improve coordination.
    • After several months of orthoptics, her depth perception improved significantly.
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  • orthoptics plural form
  • orthoptics' possessive plural form
  • orthoptics' possessive singular form