opticians
Spectacle-fitting professionals
Opticians are professionals who fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses based on prescriptions from optometrists or ophthalmologists.
They help customers select frames, take measurements, and adjust finished eyewear.
The term also refers to shops where this work is done: I need to pick up my new glasses from the optician's.
Rigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- trifocalsThree-segment corrective lenses
progressives · eyeglasses · sunglasses · rimless · half-rim · polarized · photochromic · anti-reflective
One who plans appearances
- stylishFashionably elegant
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- eyewearItems worn on face for sight
accessory · brands · aesthetic · luxury · bespoke · vintage · retro · oversized
Medical dispensing authorization
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- cataractClouded eye lens
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- myopiaBlurry distance vision
hyperopia · retina · cornea · screening · diagnosis · treatment · fundus · tonometry
Quantified sizes or amounts
- fittingSuitable or proper
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
frames
Rigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
trifocals · progressives · eyeglasses · sunglasses · rimless · half-rim · polarized · photochromic · anti-reflective · scratch-resistant
designer
One who plans appearances
eyewear · accessory · brands · aesthetic · luxury · bespoke · vintage · retro · oversized · cat-eye
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- cataractClouded eye lens
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
myopia · hyperopia · retina · cornea · screening · diagnosis · treatment · fundus · tonometry · refraction
measurements
Quantified sizes or amounts
- fittingSuitable or proper
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
dispensing
Giving out portions
- fittingSuitable or proper
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- repairRestore to working order
showroom · consultation · counter · display · selection · brands · pricing · insurance · warranty · stock
- lens makers
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- eye careeye doctor, ophthalmologist, eye exam, glasses, contacts
- instrument makersZeiss, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Newport
- healthcare regulationmedical boards, medical licensing, licensure, nursing board, regulatory bodies