optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈti-shən 
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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The Christian Louboutin Eyewear collection is available in select Christian Louboutin boutiques and opticians and on christianlouboutin.com, with prices ranging from $625 to $875.
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Optician An optician is a technician who makes glasses and other vision-correcting devices.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Born in Glendale, Calif., and raised in Huntington Beach, Gherardi and business partner Barbara McReynolds were high school friends who bonded over eyewear before becoming licensed opticians and opening optical boutique L.A. Eyeworks in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue in 1979.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Attanasio acknowledged that the next phase of growth for TBD Eyewear entails expanding its footprint in the optician and specialty store circuit, currently accounting for about half of its doors.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Optician An optician is a technician who makes glasses and other vision-correcting devices.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Born in Glendale, Calif., and raised in Huntington Beach, Gherardi and business partner Barbara McReynolds were high school friends who bonded over eyewear before becoming licensed opticians and opening optical boutique L.A. Eyeworks in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue in 1979.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Attanasio acknowledged that the next phase of growth for TBD Eyewear entails expanding its footprint in the optician and specialty store circuit, currently accounting for about half of its doors.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Optician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optician. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈtish-ən
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for correction of vision, orders, prepares, and sometimes grinds lenses for eyeglasses, sells eyeglasses and contact lenses, and fits and adjusts eyeglasses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
Medical Definition
optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈtish-ən
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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