optometrist

[op-tom-i-trist]

noun

1. a licensed professional who practices optometry.

optometrist

/ ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪst /

noun

1. Also called (esp Brit): ophthalmic optician. a person who is qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses Compare optician ophthalmologist

Word History and Origins

Origin of optometrist¹

First recorded in 1900–05; optometr(y) + -ist

Synonym Study

See eye doctor.

Example Sentences

Children with short-sightedness are being stopped from using NHS vouchers to help pay for new treatment unlike in other parts of the UK, Northern Ireland optometrists have said.

From BBC

The optometrist and part-time photographer said, when the sickness got worse, she wanted to try Xonvea, the only anti-emetic licensed for use in pregnancy to treat nausea and vomiting in the UK.

From BBC

But, as a retired optometrist, I would like to recommend a complete eye examination to find his mojo again.

From Los Angeles Times

No matter what, Kutrosky, who works a day or two a month as an optometrist at a Target store, looks for new ways to stay sharp.

From Los Angeles Times

A month before Law was told he had cataracts in both eyes but he lied to an optometrist that he did not drive.

From BBC

Related Words

• ophthalmologist