optometrist

[ op-tom-i-trist ]

noun

1. a licensed professional who practices optometry.

optometrist

/ ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪst /

noun

1. See ophthalmologist, optician
   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

Word History and Origins

Origin of optometrist¹

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

Synonym Study

See eye doctor.

Example Sentences

After all, doctors, dentists and optometrists spend a lot of their time correcting genetically based inequalities.

From Washington Post

You can go to your optometrist and ask for the whole package of eye-goodies, but you don’t have to splurge to get these benefits—at $7, the pair I use is stylish and won’t break the bank.

From Popular-Science

Keeping that in mind, we wanted to make sure that we also recognized that a lot of people that would typically shop brick and mortar or shop at optometrists no longer had that option when everything shut down.

From Digiday

To prevent the need for ever-thicker lenses, optometrists promote the 20-20-20 rule.

From Outside Online

Although she wanted to be an optometrist, she changed her mind when she got the lead in one of her high-school plays.

From The Daily Beast

The 59-year-old former optometrist is likely to become the first Republican to hold the seat since Reconstruction.

From The Daily Beast

And while you were away, the optometrist came to fit his glasses.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ophthalmologist