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optometry
op·tom·e·try
[
op tómmətree
]
noun
Definition:
eye examining and lens prescribing:
the practice of examining eyes in order to determine levels of vision and then prescribing and supplying any necessary corrective lenses
[
Late 19th century. < Greek
optos
"seen, visible"
]
op·tom·e·ter
noun
op·to·met·ric
[
òptə méttrik
]
adjective
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