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optometrist

[ op-tom-i-trist ]

noun

  1. a licensed professional who practices optometry.


optometrist

/ ɒˈɒɪٰɪ /

noun

  1. a person who is qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses Also called (esp Brit)ophthalmic optician Compare optician ophthalmologist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of optometrist1

First recorded in 1900–05; optometr(y) + -ist
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A month before Law was told he had cataracts in both eyes but he lied to an optometrist that he did not drive.

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Instead, he was there to visit the optometrist.

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The unionized workers include nurse case managers, mental health counselors, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical researchers, IT analysts and animal health technicians.

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"Our optometrists can estimate before they fly by what degree their prescription will change."

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The 64-year-widow and optometrist applied for the show after her sister-in-law told her about it.

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