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Noun: orthoptics  or'thóptiks
  1. Treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)

See also: orthoptic, orthoptist

Type of: intervention, treatment

Encyclopedia: Orthoptics

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