Definition
optometers
noun
- Plural of optometer; instruments used to measure the refractive power of the eye or to determine the need for corrective lenses.
Usage: technical; medical/optical field
Examples
- The eye clinic uses several different optometers to test patients' vision.
- Modern optometers can quickly determine whether someone needs glasses or contacts.
- Optometers are essential tools in any optometry practice.
- The technician calibrated the optometers before the morning appointments.
- Digital optometers have largely replaced older manual models in contemporary eye care.