From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Oculist \Oc"u*list\, noun [L. oculus the eye: cf. F. oculiste.] One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
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
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