orthoptistn.
/ɔːˈθɒptɪst/, U.S. /ɔrˈθɑptəst/ Ophthalmology.
A practitioner of orthoptics.
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1937 T. K. Lyle & S. Jackson Pract. Orthoptics Treatm. of Squint i. 3 The orthoptist must remember that most squinting children who are old enough to have experienced the taunts of their schoolfellows suffer considerably from self-consciousness and inferiority.
1969 H. A. Knoll in R. Kingslake Appl. Optics V. x. 282 The orthoptist is trained to diagnose and treat by nonmedical means binocular muscle anomalies.
1972 Daily Tel. 28 Apr. (Colour Suppl.) 10/1 On the staff at Ryegate..are a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, an orthoptist (a therapist for the eyes), [etc.].
1988 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) 5 Oct. 10/5 The 31-year-old Melbourne orthoptist and her husband David finished fifth in the rally.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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