oculist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
    optometrist.
  2. noun a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
    ophthalmologist; eye doctor.

WordNet

Oc"u*list noun
Etymology
L. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculiste.
Definitions
  1. One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

Webster 1913