optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtä-mə-trist 
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician
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This maybe-young, maybe-middle-aged optometrist showed me two photos.
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Path to Dry Eye Diagnosis The path to determining the cause of your sudden dry eyes will usually begin with an ophthalmologist or optometrist (two types of eye specialists) taking a history to determine what may have caused the symptom.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Talk to an optometrist and poll them—or people who know who’ve had the procedure—for recs.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 9 Sep. 2024
Speak with an optometrist or ophthalmologist (eye doctors) to find the source of the burning sensation in your eyes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Path to Dry Eye Diagnosis The path to determining the cause of your sudden dry eyes will usually begin with an ophthalmologist or optometrist (two types of eye specialists) taking a history to determine what may have caused the symptom.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Talk to an optometrist and poll them—or people who know who’ve had the procedure—for recs.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 9 Sep. 2024
Speak with an optometrist or ophthalmologist (eye doctors) to find the source of the burning sensation in your eyes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optometrist. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst
: a specialist licensed in optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2
Medical Definition
optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2
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