oculist vs specialist

oculist and specialist both are nouns.

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

As nouns, specialist is a hypernym of oculist; that is, specialist is a word with a broader meaning than oculist:

oculist: a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
specialist: practices one branch of medicine

Other hypernyms of oculist include medical specialist.

As nouns, specialist is a hypernym of oculist; that is, specialist is a word with a broader meaning than oculist:

oculist: a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
specialist: an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

Other hypernyms of oculist include specialiser, specializer.

oculist (noun)	specialist (noun)
a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye	an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses	practices one branch of medicine