ophthalmologist
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gist
ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmä-lə-jist 
ˌäp-,
-ˌthal-
: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology compare optician, optometrist
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When to See an Eye Specialist Your primary care provider may refer you to an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who is experienced in diagnosing and treating eye diseases, including performing surgery.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Her surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Providence Health Care in Vancouver who's previously carried out the tooth-in-eye procedure on seven patients in his home country of Australia.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
Their operations were led by Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
And then the ophthalmologist told me there was nothing wrong with my eyes.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Her surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Providence Health Care in Vancouver who's previously carried out the tooth-in-eye procedure on seven patients in his home country of Australia.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
Their operations were led by Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
And then the ophthalmologist told me there was nothing wrong with my eyes.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ophthalmologist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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ophthalmologist
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gist
ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmäl-ə-jəst
ˌäp-,
-ˌthal-
: a physician specializing in ophthalmology compare optician sense 2, optometrist
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ophthalmologist
noun
oph·thal·mol·o·gist
ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmäl-ə-jəst
ˌäp-
ˌäp-
-ˌthal-
: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology compare optician sense 2, optometrist
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