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OPTOMETRIST
optometrist, oculist
(noun) a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
optometrist (plural optometrists)
A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.
Source: Wiktionary
Op*tom"e*trist, n.
Definition: One who is skilled in or practices optometry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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