oculist
1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses • Syn: optometrist • Derivationally related forms: oculus, optometry (for: optometrist) • Hypernyms: specialist, specializer, specialiser 2. a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye • Syn: ophthalmologist, eye doctor • Derivationally related forms: ophthalmology (for: ophthalmologist) • Hypernyms: specialist, medical specialist • Instance Hyponyms: Snellen, Hermann Snellen
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