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1 Also called optometrist. a general name used to refer to an ophthalmic optician, a person qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses.  a general name used to refer to a dispensing optician, a person who supplies and fits spectacle frames but is not qualified to prescribe lenses.
1. a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and contact lenses in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists. 2. a maker or seller of optical glass and instruments. optician. a person who makes and sells glasses according to prescriptions prepared by an oculist or optometrist.