optometrist n 1: a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses [syn: {optometrist}, {oculist}]
Optometrist \Op*tom"e*trist\, n. One who is skilled in or practices optometry, especially one who examines the eyes for defects in vision and prescribes the proper lenses to correct any defects discovered. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]