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
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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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For many Americans, planning a doctor’s appointment comes with logistical headaches: taking a day off from work; scheduling months in advance; dealing with insurance coverage and related costs.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her doctor, not you, should discuss making those changes with her and the reasons for it.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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One analysis from the AMA found that the number of physicians working in private practice dropped by 13 percentage points — from 60 percent to 46.7 percent — between 2012 and 2022.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is true even in households where both spouses work as physicians.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Role of Diet in Easing MS Symptoms For Kalina Sanders, MD, a neurologist and director of the Comprehensive MS Clinic at Baptist Health in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, the study reinforces how important dietary habits are for MS management.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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He’s been able to share advice with other epileptic patients through social media, and with another young epileptic ballplayer who connected through their neurologist.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
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Walid Al-Zaim's mother shows a photo of his frostbitten foot to pediatricians on Tuesday at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Someone is infectious from before symptoms show, until four days after the rash appears, said Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician in Austin.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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But recent surveys have found many women are postponing visits to their gynecologists.—
Roni Caryn Rabin,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 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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Medical teams including orthopedists, internists and sports psychologists must continually review the best available literature, treatment, and strength and conditioning strategies in order to reduce player injury and optimize their health.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Doctors want a different message Dr. Manan Trivedi, an internist practicing in greater Washington D.C. area, was among the throngs of people who attended Kennedy’s contentious confirmation hearings to oppose his nomination.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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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 14 Mar. 2025.
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