optometrist

UK/ɒpˈtɒmətɹɪst/US/ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,184 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: optometrists

An optometrist is the professional who tests eyesight. See an optometrist, the optometrist's report, book with an optometrist.

The eye test checks health as well as focus, and an optometrist is often the first to spot diabetes or high blood pressure from the vessels at the back of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a doctor and a dispensing optician fits the glasses.

Definitions of optometrist

1nounoptometristThe professional who tests eyesight.B2+
“The optometrist said I needed stronger glasses for reading.”

optometrist is a professional.

Where it comes from

From optometry + -ist.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Jobs & Professions

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optometrist in the wild

Some optometrists participate in academic research for eye-related conditions and diseases.
Optometry
In addition to prescribing glasses and contact lenses for vision-related deficiencies, optometrists are trained in monitoring and treating ocular diseases.
Optometry
Little was an American Christian optometrist from Kinderhook, New York.
Tom Little (optometrist)
Benjamin Joseph Lambert III was an American optometrist, community leader and politician.
Benjamin Lambert
Vipin Buckshey is an Indian optometrist and the official optometrist to the President of India.
Vipin Buckshey

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