Definitions for orthoptics
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Princeton's WordNet
orthoptics(noun)
treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
Wiktionary
orthoptics(Noun)
The study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Orthoptics
The study and treatment of defects in binocular vision resulting from defects in the optic musculature or of faulty visual habits. It involves a technique of eye exercises designed to correct the visual axes of eyes not properly coordinated for binocular vision.
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