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Orthoptics
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Guide Notes: | SPEC: SPEC qualif; X ref PLEOPTICS is seen in foreign lit |
Orthoptics Medical Definitions and Terms
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