optometry

noun

op·​tom·​e·​try äp-ˈtä-mə-trē 

: the health care profession concerned especially with examining the eye for defects and faults of refraction, with prescribing correctional lenses or eye exercises, with diagnosing diseases of the eye, and with treating such diseases or referring them for treatment

optometric

ˌäp-tə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

Examples of optometry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2000, Hafez died, and the Syrian constitution was altered so that his then 34-year-old son, who was studying optometry in London, could follow in his footsteps. —Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024

Even so, the new subpoena indicates federal authorities are not yet done investigating Zervas and her optometry practice. —Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024

Listen to this article When Helen Zervas was notified in January 2020 that her optometry practice was going to be audited by Connecticut officials, the Bristol eye doctor responded by hiring an attorney and voluntarily repaying nearly $600,000 to the state. —Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2024

Zervas did not respond to emails for this story or several phones calls to her optometry office. —Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

optometry

noun

op·​tom·​e·​try äp-ˈtäm-ə-trē 

: the profession of examining the eyesight and prescribing corrective lenses or eye exercises to improve vision and of diagnosing and sometimes treating diseases of the eye

optometric

ˌäp-tə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

Medical Definition

optometry

noun

op·​tom·​e·​try -trē 

plural optometries

: the health-care profession concerned especially with examining the eye for defects and faults of refraction, with prescribing corrective lenses or eye exercises, with diagnosing diseases of the eye, and with treating such diseases or referring them for treatment

optometric

ˌäp-tə-ˈme-trik 

adjective