Diopter (disambiguation)

In modern usage, diopter or dioptre is a measure of the refractive power of an optical system.

Diopter may also refer to:

  • Historically, a dioptric lens
  • Any lens system, such as a telescope
  • A diopter sight
  • A close-up lens used in photography
  • A theodolite or similar surveyor's angle measuring device
  • A dioptra, an old surveying device
  • An alidade
  • A surgical speculum
  • An instrument for drawing the skull by projections
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