# optometry

/ɑpˈtɑmətɹi/ (US) · /ɒptˈəʊmətɹi/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/optometry
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

eye care that checks how well you see and gives you glasses or contact lenses if you need them.

For teachers: 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.

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