Optician

/ɑːpˈtɪʃən/ (US), /ɒpˈtɪʃən/ (UK) noun

An optician is a trained person who makes and fits glasses and contact lenses based on a prescription from an eye doctor.

From French “opticien,” from “optique” meaning “optic, relating to sight,” which comes from Greek “optikos” (of seeing). It originally referred more broadly to someone dealing with lenses and optical instruments.

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