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Definition of ophthalmic optician noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ophthalmic optician

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/ɒfˌθælmɪk ɒpˈtɪʃn/,

/ɒpˌθælmɪk ɒpˈtɪʃn/

/ɑːfˌθælmɪk ɑːpˈtɪʃn/,

/ɑːpˌθælmɪk ɑːpˈtɪʃn/

(also optician (both British English), optometrist North American English, British English)

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a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glassesTopics Healthcarec2, Jobsc2

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