ocularist

noun

oc·u·lar·ist | \ ˈä-kyə-lə-rist

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Definition of ocularist

: a person who makes and fits artificial eyes

Examples of ocularist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many of them were made by an ocularist in Germany that specialized in making prostheses for human beings. — Hannah Foster, New York Times, "A Jeweled 19th-Century Doll Sets a Record and Heads for a New Museum," 21 Feb. 2018 The procedure is actually called enucleation, and ocularist is the correct way to categorize this specialist. — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, "I Had My Right Eye Removed During Pregnancy to Save My Babies," 8 Jan. 2018 These ocular prostheses are made by ocularists, professionals who are trained in both the fabrication and fitting of the prostheses. — Christopher Wanjek, Fox News, "3D-printed 'eyes' could help blind children's faces grow naturally," 17 May 2017 The average area available inside a prosthetic eye for an imaging sensor is only about 8 square mm, explains Phil Bowen, an ocularist who is working with Spence. — Priya Ganapati, WIRED, "Eye Spy: Filmmaker Plans to Install Camera in His Eye Socket," 4 Dec. 2008

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“Ocularist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocularist. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.

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ocularist

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oc·u·lar·ist | \ ˈäk-yə-lə-rəst

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: a person who makes and fits artificial eyes

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