optometricadj.
/ˌɒptəˈmɛtrɪk/, U.S. /ˌɑptəˈmɛtrɪk/ Ophthalmology.
Of or relating to optometry.
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ophthalmological1839
optometrical1864
ophthalmologic1873
optometric1886
ophthalmometric1899
1886 C. M. Culver tr. E. Landolt Refraction & Accomm. of Eye iii. 252 To determine this degree of the ametropia, we may use all the above-mentioned optometric methods.
1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics IV. 287/2 This optometric system is the best if one can rely upon the accurate judgment of comparison by the patient.
1965 Amer. Jrnl. Optometry 42 50 Optometry has taken on a brighter public image in those areas where optometric educational institutions exist.
1990 Harpers & Queen Nov. 104/3 Optometric researchers at Indiana University are working on an idea that uses a series of contact lenses over a period of time to change the shape of the cornea.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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