optician
A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
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I've had cataracts in both eyes done. The one I had done a week ago worked perfectly however the left eye which was done 9 weeks ago didn't go well and I wasn't able to focus properly. You really should check yours…
The actual op takes a few minutes and is completely painless. Maybe have a chat with your optician but good luck anyway xx
We are on the road this evening as we travel to Manor Park Horsford to take on Sprowston in the Coleman Optician's Norfolk T20. Weather permitting, game starts at 6pm.
getting my eyes tested tomorrow, so of course health anxiety is telling me that the optician is gonna find out I'm going blind or dying or something
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A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
“I've had cataracts in both eyes done. The one I had done a week ago worked perfectly however the left eye which was done 9 weeks ago didn't go well and I wasn't able to focus properly. You really should check yours with an optician if they're wrong.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The actual op takes a few minutes and is completely painless. Maybe have a chat with your optician but good luck anyway xx”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We are on the road this evening as we travel to Manor Park Horsford to take on Sprowston in the Coleman Optician's Norfolk T20. Weather permitting, game starts at 6pm.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK) A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment; an optometrist.
“getting my eyes tested tomorrow, so of course health anxiety is telling me that the optician is gonna find out I'm going blind or dying or something”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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