optometrist
optometrist — 名詞
- optometristsingular
- optometristsplural
1. a person who is trained and licensed to test people's vision and to provide eyeg
驗光師
檢查視力並配鏡的專業人員
a person who is trained and licensed to test people's vision and to provide eyeglasses or contact lenses if they are needed
Rafael went to the optometrist because his distance vision had become blurry.
Rafael 因為遠方視力變得模糊而去看驗光師。
visit an optometrist for vision problems
The optometrist tested Jessica's eyes and told her she needed reading glasses.
驗光師檢查了 Jessica 的眼睛，告訴她需要配老花眼鏡。
optometrist tests eyes and prescribes glasses
Before her appointment, Chiara asked the optometrist about headaches and tired eyes.
Chiara 在預約前向驗光師詢問頭痛和眼睛疲勞的問題。
Daichi's optometrist examined his eyes carefully and recommended special contact lenses for dry eyes.
Daichi 的驗光師仔細檢查了他的眼睛，並針對乾眼問題推薦了特殊的隱形眼鏡。
Most people should visit an optometrist every two years for a routine eye check.
大多數人應該每兩年去看一次驗光師，做例行的眼睛檢查。
- eye doctor
less formal everyday term for any eye-care professional, including both optometrists and ophthalmologists
- vision specialist
emphasises the role of testing and correcting vision rather than treating disease
- optician
often confused; an optician fits and sells glasses based on a prescription but does not test eyes
用法筆記
Countable noun. In Taiwan, optometrists (驗光師) are licensed professionals who test vision and fit glasses or contact lenses, which is different from an ophthalmologist (眼科醫生), who is a medical doctor qualified to treat eye diseases and perform surgery.