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/op tom"i trist/, n.a licensed professional who practices optometry.[1900-05; OPTOMETR(Y) + -IST]Syn. See eye doctor.
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Optometrist — Op*tom e*trist, n. One who is skilled in or practices optometry, especially one who examines the eyes for defects in vision and prescribes the proper lenses to correct any defects discovered. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
optometrist — 1903; see OPTOMETRY (Cf. optometry) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
optometrist — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a person who practises optometry; an opthalmic optician … English terms dictionary
optometrist — ☆ optometrist [äp täm′ə trist ] n. a specialist in optometry … English World dictionary
Optometrist — Die Optometrie ist die Teildisziplin der Augenoptik, die Fehlsichtigkeiten korrigiert. Sie umfasst die biologische und physikalische Optik. Die Grundlagen für die Fach und Hochschulausbildung auf dem Gebiet der Optometrie wurden in Deutschland… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Optometrist — A health care professional who is licensed to provide primary eye care services: {{}}to examine and diagnose eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal diseases and, in certain states in the U.S., to treat them; to diagnose related… … Medical dictionary
optometrist — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑optician VERB + OPTOMETRIST ▪ go to, visit ▪ I went to visit my optometrist … Collocations dictionary
optometrist — UK [ɒpˈtɒmətrɪst] / US [ɑpˈtɑmətrɪst] noun [countable] Word forms optometrist : singular optometrist plural optometrists an optician … English dictionary
optometrist — See oculist. See oculist, optician, ophthalmologist, optometrist … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
optometrist — [[t]ɒptɒ̱mətrɪst[/t]] optometrists N COUNT An optometrist is the same as an optician. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use optician) … English dictionary
optometrist — noun Date: 1903 a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician … New Collegiate Dictionary
