pleopticadj.
/plɪˈɒptɪk/, U.S. /pliˈɑptɪk/ Ophthalmology.
Of, relating to, or involving pleoptics.
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pleoptic1960
1960 Amer. Orthoptic Jrnl. 10 7/1 The development of pleoptic methods and their therapeutic application preceded the discovery of some hitherto unknown characteristics of amblyopia.
1975 M. M. Parks Ocular Motility & Strabismus xi. 98/1 The final result in the majority of amblyoptic patients is the same whether..simple occlusion therapy is used exclusively or if pleoptic exercises are used.
1995 Jrnl. Cataract & Refractive Surg. 21 630 There was significant visual improvement with pleoptic treatment in one amblyopic hypermetropic patient.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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