oculist
oculist · oculists
An eye doctor; an ophthalmologist or optometristAn eye doctor; an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
UK/ˈɒkjəlɪst/US/ˈɑkjəlɪst/
» An oculist doesn't make ocular prosthetics; that's an ocularist.
Meaning
1 sensesAn eye doctor; an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
Examples
2 sentencesAn oculist doesn't make ocular prosthetics; that's an ocularist.
L. L. Zamenhof was a Jewish oculist.
deL. L. Zamenhof war ein jüdischer Augenarzt.
Origin
From French oculiste (“oculist”), from Latin oculus (“eye”).From French oculiste (“oculist”), from Latin oculus (“eye”).
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Forms
plural: oculistsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses:optometrist
- a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye:ophthalmologisteye doctor