How to Use ophthalmologist in a Sentence

ophthalmologist

noun
  • The lower back isn’t even on the same side of the body as ophthalmologists’ area of expertise.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Slot those in, then move on to the dentist's office and head over to your ophthalmologist, too.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • During an eye exam, the ophthalmologist checks the optic nerve, the nerve that sends messages from the eye to brain.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Julia Haller, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye, said of the gift.
    Mary Bernard, Philly.com, 5 July 2018
  • King sustained a flash burn in his left eye, requiring a trip to an ophthalmologist and a course of eye drops.
    Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2017
  • And right at the border between the man's cornea and the white of his eye, ophthalmologists spotted the problem: a teeny spear-like fragment of the bee's stinger still stuck in place.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
  • There are different types of lenses that can by placed by the ophthalmologist, the doctor who does this type of surgery.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Bill is an ophthalmologist, and Mathieu works in the office with him.
    Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2018
  • The next day, an ophthalmologist removed a third worm, and a few weeks later a fourth and final worm was removed.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Wash your eye with water, flip up your eyelids a la the pool party kid in [Eighth Grade] (https://www.teenvogue.com/story/elsie-fisher-eighth-grade), or check in with an ophthalmologist.
    Bartie Scott, Teen Vogue, 16 Aug. 2018
  • Bashar, who had trained as an ophthalmologist, took his place.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Spencer Rogers, now an ophthalmologist — in the Salt Lake Temple.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The source of the messages was a Chinese ophthalmologist named Li Wenliang.
    Dan Xin Huang, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
  • Paul is an ophthalmologist who has practiced in town since moving here with his wife in 1993.
    The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • With the coming eclipse in April, ophthalmologists advise people to be careful and not assume that short glances at the sun are safe.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • None of those patients was shown to have seen ophthalmologists or had tears sampled.
    Ian Richardson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
  • The next step is for your ophthalmologist to locate the muscle or muscles that need repair.
    Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024
  • It is named for Adelbert Ames, Jr., the ophthalmologist who constructed the first one.
    Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • The exhibit is the idea of Dr. John Lee, a local ophthalmologist.
    USA TODAY, 28 June 2019
  • 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
  • Nearby was Navid Ihsan, an ophthalmologist whose two sons and daughter had been trying for days to reach the area near the Baron Hotel.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2021
  • However, a second ophthalmologist said that my eyes would be the last organ to receive the oil.
    Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • That would be cheaper than the $187 that Medicare currently pays for an ophthalmologist to do the exam.
    David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2020
  • An ophthalmologist may take a picture of the eye freckle to monitor changes over time.
    Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Oct. 2023
  • His father, a Yale ophthalmologist, pushed him to finish his homework and to learn about science.
    Ryan Knighton, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2016
  • Through the initiative of her very wise ophthalmologist, Judy learned about the state services for the blind and subsequently about the American Council of the Blind.
    Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • An ophthalmologist or eye doctor will need to remove any stingers and assess the injury.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Paul, an ophthalmologist, again brought up New York’s high death rate as evidence that lockdowns do not work.
    Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Melgen, an ophthalmologist in West Palm Beach, was once the country’s top-billing doctor to Medicare.
    Joseph Tanfani, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • 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

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