HyperDic: oculist

English > 2 senses of the word oculist:
NOUNperson oculist, optometrista person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
person oculist, ophthalmologist, eye doctora medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
English > oculist: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses.
Synonymoptometrist
Broaderspecialist, specializer, specialiserAn expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
Spanishoculista, optómetra, optometrista
Catalanoculista, optometrista
Nounsoculusthe organ of sight
English > oculist: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.
Synonymsophthalmologist, eye doctor
InstancesSnellen, Hermann SnellenDutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)
Broaderspecialist, medical specialistpractices one branch of medicine
Spanishoculista, oftalmóloga, oftalmólogo
Catalanoculista, oftalmòleg, oftalmologista

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