Oculist \Oc"u*list\, n. [L. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculiste.]
One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
oculist
n 1: a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order
to prescribe corrective glasses [syn: optometrist]
2: a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases
of the eye [syn: ophthalmologist, eye doctor]
WordNet (r) 2.0
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "oculist":
anesthesiologist, bonesetter, cardiologist, chiropodist,
chiropractor, dermatologist, eye doctor,
eye-ear-nose-throat specialist, geriatrician, gerontologist,
gynecologist, healer, homeopath, homeopathist, immunologist,
internist, medic, microscopist, midwife, neurologist, obstetrician,
ophthalmologist, optician, optometrist, orthopedist, osteopath,
otolaryngologist, otologist, pathologist, pediatrician, pediatrist,
podiatrist, psychiatrist, radiologist, serologist, skin man,
specialist, telescopist, therapeutist, therapist
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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