refractionist

refractionist
A person trained to measure the refraction of the eye and to determine the proper corrective lenses.

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re·frac·tion·ist -shə-nəst n a person (as an optometrist) skilled in the practical application of the laws of refraction esp. to the determination of errors of refraction in the eye

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re·frac·tion·ist (re-frakґshən-ist) an individual skilled in determining the refracting power of the eyes and correcting refractive defects.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • refractionist — re·frac·tion·ist …   English syllables

  • refractionist — rə̇ˈfraksh(ə)nə̇st, rēˈf noun ( s) : one skilled in the practical application of the laws of refraction especially to the determination of errors of refraction in the eye …   Useful english dictionary

  • refraccionista — Eng. Refractionist Experto en determinar y corregir los defectos de refracción ocular …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • réfraction — [ refraksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1270; lat. refractio, de refringere « briser » ♦ Phys. Déviation d un rayon lumineux ou d une onde électromagnétique, qui franchit la surface de séparation de deux milieux, dans lesquels les vitesses de propagation sont… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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