A medical professional who examines eyes and prescribes corrective lenses. In Japan, this role is often performed by a certified optometrist (視能訓練士) or an ophthalmologist (眼科医), but 視力検査医 specifically refers to someone who conducts vision tests.
The optometrist gave me a prescription for new glasses.
An ophthalmologist, a medical doctor specializing in eye diseases and surgery, while 視力検査医 focuses on vision testing and corrective lenses.
A certified orthoptist who performs eye examinations and vision therapy, often working under an ophthalmologist; 視力検査医 is a more general term for a vision examiner.
Compound of 視力 (vision, eyesight), 検査 (examination, test), and 医 (doctor, physician).