oculist
/ˈɒkjəlɪst/noun
उच्चारण ऑक्यलिस्ट
नेत्र-चिकित्सक, आँखों का डॉक्टर
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noun
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[C] old-fashioned
a doctor who examines and treats people's eyes
नेत्र-चिकित्सक, आँखों का डॉक्टर
- Her grandfather visited the oculist in Lucknow every winter.
- The oculist advised him to wear spectacles for reading.
Synonyms ophthalmologist eye doctor eye specialist
◇Word family
ocular adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
ophthalmologist eye doctor eye specialist
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A doctor who treats diseases of the eye is an ophthalmologist (the older word is oculist), while a person who tests eyesight and prescribes glasses is an optometrist and a person who makes and sells glasses is an optician.
आँखों के रोगों का इलाज करने वाला डॉक्टर ophthalmologist कहलाता है (पुराना शब्द oculist है), जबकि आँखों की जाँच करके चश्मे का नंबर देने वाला optometrist और चश्मा बनाने-बेचने वाला optician कहलाता है।