as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
Bashar was an ophthalmologist, age 28, doing a residency at the Western Eye Hospital.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
Your ophthalmologist can teach you how to keep your lenses clean and dry.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
But the logistics would likely be too expensive or burdensome for test subjects, says ophthalmologist Kevin Miller of UCLA Health.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
However, ophthalmologists primarily diagnose and manage wet AMD.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
Your ophthalmologist can teach you how to keep your lenses clean and dry.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
But the logistics would likely be too expensive or burdensome for test subjects, says ophthalmologist Kevin Miller of UCLA Health.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
However, ophthalmologists primarily diagnose and manage wet AMD.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
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The optometrist notes that the technology behind many of these tools includes autorefractor machines (devices that measure the eye’s shape to estimate a prescription).—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Zervas, who is a licensed optometrist, pleaded guilty in March to fraudulently overbilling the state’s Medicaid program over the course of more than five years.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
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That is a decision between a parent and their doctor.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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And when her doctor misdiagnoses her autoimmune flare as stress, or when a hot flash relief drug never reaches pharmacy shelves because it’s deemed financially unviable — these aren’t mere unfortunate accidents.—
Christine Brennan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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By then, Bustamante had found a new passion, going back to school to become a physician’s assistant.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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As things stand right now, people with cognitive issues will usually see their primary care physician, get a referral, then have to wait for months to see a specialist, Kolachalama says.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 May 2025
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Read more: Prevention & Treatment Diet and Nutrition 19 Sources Dr. Moawad is a neurologist and expert in brain health.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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At the time, Ian was not regularly seeing a neurologist.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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In Friday's strike, only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar's 10 children survived at their home near the southern city of Khan Younis.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children survived the Israeli strike on their home Friday near the southern city of Khan Yunis.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.—
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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And a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists don't have accessible [clinics] and training for treating disabled people.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Karen Brown/New England Public Media Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts for about 10 years.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Depending on their training, clinical judgment and professional guidelines, their approach may differ slightly from my take as a urologist.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Some urologists were surprised that the 82-year-old underwent prostate cancer screening at all, according to Dr. Gounder, because routine screening in men over 75 is controversial.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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