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

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

But the photos Luna was posting were actually photos of German fashion influencer Debbie Nederlof, a single mother and trained optician in Trier, Germany.

From Salon