Definition of ophthalmologist
: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology — compare optician, optometrist
Updated on: 18 Jun 2018
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And yet a majority of the 1,000 ophthalmologists and optometrists surveyed agreed that 10-plus hours a day of screen time is too much.
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Ben Alexander's father and mother, Dr. Ellen Schneider, an ophthalmologist, said their son has always been a skilled scholar and plans to pursue a writing career.
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However, a second ophthalmologist said that my eyes would be the last organ to receive the oil.
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Detecting and diagnosing retinopathy requires an ophthalmologist.
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The groom’s mother is an ophthalmologist in Greenbelt, Md.
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That day came at the end of December following her first visit to Dr. Lisa Lystad, a Cleveland Clinic neuro-ophthalmologist.
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Also seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate are Williamson County businessman Darrell Lynn, former Memphis Grizzlies ophthalmologist Rolando Toyos and perennial candidate Larry Crim.
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During an eye exam, the ophthalmologist checks the optic nerve, the nerve that sends messages from the eye to brain.
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First Known Use of ophthalmologist
1834
OPHTHALMOLOGIST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of ophthalmologist for English Language Learners
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medical : a doctor who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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medical Definition of ophthalmologist
: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology — compare optician 2, optometrist
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