optician

[ op-tish-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
2. a maker or seller of optical glass and instruments.

optician

/ ɒpˈtɪʃən /

noun

1. Compare ophthalmologist
   1. Also calledoptometrist a general name used to refer to an ophthalmic optician, a person qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses
   2. a general name used to refer to a dispensing optician, a person who supplies and fits spectacle frames but is not qualified to prescribe lenses

Word History and Origins

Origin of optician¹

1670–80; from French opticien, from Medieval Latin optic(a) ( optics ) + French -ien -ian

Synonym Study

See eye doctor.

Example Sentences

So it's really important that you go to the optician and you get your eyesight checked regularly.

From BBC

She left her son in his care at about 08:45 GMT on 12 January, while she went to an optician's appointment.

From BBC

So does Burgos, an optician and part owner of a murder mystery theater company.

From Los Angeles Times

But after an optician spotted a swelling behind her eyes she was immediately referred to hospital where she was diagnosed with a right frontal lobe glioma.

From BBC

Burgos, a resident of North Hollywood, is a licensed optician — she describes herself as an essential healthcare worker — and co-owner of a murder mystery theater company called Dainty Dames Events.

From Los Angeles Times