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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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.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
The teenager said that people noticed there was an issue with her sight from age 4, but opticians recommended glasses.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
The capsule collection is to hit select opticians in April retailing between 209 and 249 euros.
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The Stuart Weitzman Sunglasses and Optical Eyewear Collection is also available at select opticians and retailers, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
The teenager said that people noticed there was an issue with her sight from age 4, but opticians recommended glasses.
—Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
The capsule collection is to hit select opticians in April retailing between 209 and 249 euros.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
The Stuart Weitzman Sunglasses and Optical Eyewear Collection is also available at select opticians and retailers, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Optician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optician. Accessed 22 Mar. 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
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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 visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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