Definition of oculist
1
: ophthalmologist
2
: optometrist
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Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified Boesmiller's eye surgery as a manipulation and described the specialist who fits eye prosthetics as an oculist.
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Origin and Etymology of oculist
French oculiste, from Latin oculus
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First Known Use: 1598
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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