oculist
n.
eye doctor
Optometry
oculist
Noun
1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
(synonym) optometrist
(hypernym) specialist, specializer, specialiser
2. a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye
(synonym) ophthalmologist, eye doctor
(hypernym) specialist, medical specialist
(hyponym) Snellen, Hermann Snellen
oculist (de)
n.
oculist, eye doctor
Oculist
(n.)
One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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