oculist vs optometrist

oculist and optometrist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oculist	Yes	No	No	No
optometrist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oculist and optometrist are synonyms defined as:

oculist and optometrist: a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

oculist (noun)	optometrist (noun)
a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye	a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses