as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
He was succeeded by his son Bashar, a former ophthalmologist who proved no less repressive than his father.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
An ophthalmologist with the same name is also listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as having a practice in Newnan, Georgia, about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Plus, those with sensitive eyes need not fear, because this mascara is ophthalmologist tested.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Instead, Assad, the second son of former Syrian ruler Hafez Assad, planned to be an ophthalmologist.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
An ophthalmologist with the same name is also listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as having a practice in Newnan, Georgia, about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Plus, those with sensitive eyes need not fear, because this mascara is ophthalmologist tested.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Instead, Assad, the second son of former Syrian ruler Hafez Assad, planned to be an ophthalmologist.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
Noun
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Jodi’s brother, an optometrist, was able to secure Graham a pair of pediatric glasses, to mimic Reid’s eyewear.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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An optometrist who has been married five times finds love again at the Rumi Festival in Shakespeare Garden.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Major cankers call for a doctor visit, as they’re linked to chronic underlying diseases in many cases.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Without insurance, a simple doctor’s visit on board could result in an expensive surprise.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hospital admissions: At hospitals, give psychiatric nurse practitioners the power to admit patients involuntarily if a physician concurs.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency, Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida and a physician, is awaiting Senate confirmation.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bilal Hameed is a neurologist at Yale New Haven Health.—
Dr. Bilal Hameed,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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But such risks are negligible when the procedure is performed properly under the care of a qualified professional (typically an anesthesiologist, but orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, radiologists, and other specialists may perform epidurals as well).—
Stephen C. George,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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Anecdotally, kids who get the flu seem more miserable from the symptoms than usual, though those with uncomplicated cases typically don’t go to a doctor, said Dr. Hector De Leon, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente’s Fort Collins location.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2025
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Currently, the Autism Society encourages all children to be screened for signs of autism by their family pediatrician three times by the age of three -- at nine, 18, and 24 or 30 months.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Laparoscopies are usually performed by a general surgeon, gynecologist, or gastroenterological surgeon (a surgeon who specializes in the digestive system).—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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For seven years, the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women, a high-security prison facility in Chino, has been abusing his patients, according to a civil lawsuit filed this week by six women.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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The patients of Los Angeles internist and obesity specialist Pooja Gidwani are microdosing GLP-1s as part of a longevity approach.—
Beth Landman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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In a case related to fibromyalgia, the opinion of Dr. James Bress, an internist, carried more weight with an insurer than the patient’s rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Ninth Circuit opinion relied on the urologist’s claim that gender confirmation surgery was necessarily limiting.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Booth met with a colorectal surgeon and a urologist.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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