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optometrist

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op⋅tom⋅e⋅trist

[op-tom-i-trist]
–noun
a licensed professional who practices optometry.

Origin:
1900–05; optometr(y) + -ist


See eye doctor.
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op·tom·e·trist   (ŏp-tŏm'ĭ-trĭst)   
n.  A person who is professionally trained and licensed to examine the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems or impairments, and prescribe corrective lenses or provide other types of treatment.
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Main Entry: op·tom·e·trist
Pronunciation: äp-'täm-&-tr&st
Function: noun
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry—compare OPHTHALMOLOGIST, OPTICIAN 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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