or·thop·tics ôrˈTHäptiks From the Greek words ortho meaning “straight”, and optikas meaning “vision” Orthoptics is the discipline dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of defective eye coordination, binocular vision, and functional amblyopia by non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical methods, e.g., glasses, prisms, exercises. The goal of an orthoptist is to improve comfort and efficiency of binocular function.

or·thop·tics
ôrˈTHäptiks
From the Greek words ortho meaning “straight”, and optikas meaning “vision”
Orthoptics is the discipline dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of defective eye coordination, binocular vision, and functional amblyopia by non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical methods, e.g., glasses, prisms, exercises.
The goal of an orthoptist is to improve comfort and efficiency of binocular function.