orthoptist

«orthoptist» in Mova's school dictionary: A health professional who checks and treats problems with… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an orthoptist, orthoptists)

meaning for a pupil

A health professional who checks and treats problems with how the eyes move and work together, such as a squint or a lazy eye. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in health and everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and other countries: children may see an orthoptist at an eye clinic for a squint (strabismus) or lazy eye (amblyopia), and may be given an eye patch or glasses.

examples

• The orthoptist checked how my eyes moved together. tree →
• My little brother sees an orthoptist about his squint. tree →
• The orthoptist gave her an eye patch to wear. tree →
• At the hospital eye clinic, we saw an orthoptist and then an eye doctor. tree →
• An orthoptist can test a baby's eyes too. tree →
• The school nurse sent me to an orthoptist after the eye test. tree →

note

"An orthoptist" (an, before a vowel sound). Pronounced "or-THOP-tist". Other eye jobs: "optician" (makes and sells glasses), "optometrist" (tests eyesight), "ophthalmologist" (eye doctor and surgeon).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «orthoptist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.