optometry
noun
op·tom·e·try
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Definition of optometry
: 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
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Other Words from optometry
optometric
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of optometry in a Sentence
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At least four other optometry shops have been burglarized in similar break-ins this month. — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Thieves break into Carmel Mountain Ranch optometry store as burglary series continues," 20 Aug. 2019 And about two hours after that, burglars took sunglasses from a La Mesa optometry shop. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sorrento Valley optometry shop hit by thieves," 16 Aug. 2019 Seeing her father take such a major step in his optometry career filled 12-year-old Jasmine with pride. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Parents guide student down path of education," 20 July 2019 Despite the early challenges, her parents earned their college degrees, Masalmeh in optometry and Nabilsi in nursing. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Parents guide student down path of education," 20 July 2019 MyEyeDr, which plans to have 575 optometry practices running in 18 states by the end of the year, was previously owned by investment firm Altas Partners and the Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Why Goldman Sachs wants to fill your eyeglass prescription," 4 June 2019 In fact, most styes are so minor that people don’t even go to the doctor for them, Aaron Zimmerman, O.D., an associate professor of clinical optometry at The Ohio State University, tells SELF. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Sam Smith Reveals He Had Surgery to Remove a Stye," 15 Jan. 2019 The new law could mean patients miss opportunities for comprehensive eye exams provided by a regulated optometry practice. — WSJ, "The Ayes May Cloud the Eyes in Oklahoma," 4 Nov. 2018 An on-campus wellness center was to provide free dentistry, optometry, and medical care to all students. — Daniel Duane, WIRED, "How the Startup Mentality Failed Kids in San Francisco," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'optometry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for optometry
optometry
noun
English Language Learners Definition of optometry
: the profession of examining people's eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment
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optometry
noun
op·tom·e·try
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plural optometries
Medical Definition of optometry
: 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
Other Words from optometry
optometric
\ ˌäp-tə-ˈme-trik
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adjective
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adjective
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