Oculist
/ˈɑkjəlɪst/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An eye doctor; an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
- 2 a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye wordnet
- 3 a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses wordnet
Example
More examples"In Paris his rich host Javal, a famous oculist, offered him a professorship and a salary to direct the movement, He declined. Modest and free: such were his tastes."
Etymology
From French oculiste (“oculist”), from Latin oculus (“eye”).