Word
optometry
Phoneticsop·tom·e·try, stress on the second syllable
US/ɑpˈtɑmətɹi/
UK/ɒptˈəʊmətɹi/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. eye care that checks how well you see and gives you glasses or contact lenses if you need them.
n. the branch of healthcare concerned with examining the eyes, measuring vision, and prescribing corrective lenses or detecting eye disease.
Examples
“She studies optometry to become an eye doctor.”
“He booked an optometry appointment to check his vision before getting new glasses.”
“Advances in optometry now allow early detection of glaucoma and diabetic eye disease long before patients notice vision loss.”
Examples
simple
“She studies optometry to become an eye doctor.”
contextual
“He booked an optometry appointment to check his vision before getting new glasses.”
complex
“Advances in optometry now allow early detection of glaucoma and diabetic eye disease long before patients notice vision loss.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “optometry” in context.
Verb
01. optometry covers
“Optometry covers vision testing, diagnosis of eye conditions and prescription of lenses.”
noun + verb
02. optometry requires
“Optometry requires four years of specialist postgraduate training after a science degree.”
noun + verb
03. practise optometry
“She is licensed to practise optometry in both the UK and Ireland.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. clinical optometry
“She completed advanced training in clinical optometry before joining the hospital eye department.”
adj + noun
05. geriatric optometry
“Geriatric optometry focuses on age-related conditions such as cataracts and macular degeneration.”
adj + noun
06. modern optometry
“Modern optometry uses digital imaging to detect eye disease at a very early stage.”
adj + noun
07. paediatric optometry
“The clinic offers specialist paediatric optometry for children with vision-related learning difficulties.”
adj + noun
Noun
08. degree in optometry
“He holds a degree in optometry from Aston University.”
noun + prep + noun
09. doctor of optometry
“As a doctor of optometry, she can prescribe glasses and detect glaucoma.”
noun + prep + noun
10. field of optometry
“Advances in technology have rapidly changed the field of optometry.”
noun + prep + noun
11. earn a degree in optometry
“She earned a degree in optometry before completing her hospital residency.”
12. open a private optometry practice
“After ten years in hospitals, she opened a private optometry practice.”
Etymology
From opto- + -metry.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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