oculist

noun (formerly)

1. ophthalmologist.
2. optometrist.

noun

1. med a former term for ophthalmologist

n.“eye doctor,” 1610s, from French oculiste (16c.), from Latin oculus “an eye” (see eye (n.)). n.

1. A physician who specializes in treating diseases of the eyes; an ophthalmologist.
2. An optometrist.