oculist
Examines your sight
An oculist is a doctor who specializes in treating eyes—now usually called an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
The term sounds old-fashioned: The oculist prescribed new spectacles.
You're most likely to encounter it in older literature or period pieces.
Light-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
macula · sclera · conjunctiva · vitreous · fundus · fovea · uvea · orbit
Vision care professional
- opticianOne who dispenses corrective lenses
- ophthalmicRelating to eyes
- specialistExpert in one field
- practitionerOne who works regularly
clinician · examiner · diagnostician · physician · surgeon · consultant · prescriber
Blurry distance vision
- hyperopiaDifficulty seeing nearby objects
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
cataract · amblyopia · strabismus · retinopathy · keratitis · conjunctivitis · floaters · diplopia
Corrective eyewear worn daily
- eyeglassesCorrective lenses worn
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
progressives · prescription · diopter · corrective · refraction · fitting · adjustment · prism
Device for viewing retinas
- perimetryVisual field assessment
- refractionWave bending between media
- dilationWidening of an opening
- screeningEvaluative selection process
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
lens · macula · sclera · conjunctiva · vitreous · fundus · fovea · uvea · orbit · eyelid
optometrist
Vision care professional
- opticianOne who dispenses corrective lenses
- ophthalmicRelating to eyes
- specialistExpert in one field
practitioner · clinician · examiner · diagnostician · physician · surgeon · consultant · prescriber
myopia
Blurry distance vision
- hyperopiaDifficulty seeing nearby objects
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
glaucoma · cataract · amblyopia · strabismus · retinopathy · keratitis · conjunctivitis · floaters · diplopia · nystagmus
spectacles
Corrective eyewear worn daily
- eyeglassesCorrective lenses worn
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- framesRigid enclosing structures
bifocals · progressives · prescription · diopter · corrective · refraction · fitting · adjustment · prism
ophthalmoscope
Device for viewing retinas
- perimetryVisual field assessment
- refractionWave bending between media
- dilationWidening of an opening
- eye professionalseye doctor, optometrist, optician, eye surgeon, LASIK surgeon
oculistdentist
Oral care physician
podiatrist · proctologist · chiropodist · audiologist · dermatologist