What is another word for optician?

Pronunciation: [ɒptˈɪʃən] (IPA)

An optician is a professional who fills eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions. There are several other words that can be used to describe an optician. One is an optometrist, which is someone who evaluates and measures vision. Another synonym is an ophthalmologist, which is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. An optician can also be referred to as an optical dispenser or a vision care technician. Additionally, he or she may be called an eye care specialist or a refractionist. Regardless of the title, all opticians share a primary goal of helping individuals achieve clear and comfortable vision.

Synonyms for Optician:

What are the hypernyms for Optician?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    eye care professional, Eye Care Provider, Ophthalmic Specialist, Visual Care Professional, vision care professional.

Usage examples for Optician

But the price which the optician demanded seemed more than Herschel thought he could or ought to give.
"The Story of the Heavens"
Robert Stawell Ball
The gear, though rough, was very strong and solid, and afforded more range and firmer rest to the seven-feet tube and adjustments than a costly mounting by a London optician would have been likely to supply.
"Springhaven A Tale of the Great War"
R. D. Blackmore
The wildness of the theories hitherto proposed by him, on his own discoveries, seems to authorize us to consider his merit as that of a good optician only.
"Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson"
Thomas Jefferson

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