Oculist

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oculist \Oc"u*list\, n. [L. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculiste.]
     One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  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}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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