Definition of ophthalmologist
:a physician who specializes in ophthalmology — compare optician, optometrist
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By Barbara Lunsford Published in 2007 by Mystery Crime Scene This book recounts the 1992 murder of Jack Wilson, a prominent Huntsville ophthalmologist who was beaten to death with a baseball bat in his home.
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Deobhakta, an ophthalmologist, saw eclipse viewers at his personal clinic, too.
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Note that no ophthalmologists recommend any amount of glancing or squinting at the eclipse.
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But in a series of articles published Friday in JAMA and JAMA Ophthalmology, a group of ophthalmologists explains in detail how sunlight damages the retina, plus dispels some misconceptions about viewing techniques for the rare event.
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Taking a peek with the naked eye is a bad idea, said Dr. Felix Chau, an ophthalmologist with the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Dr. Anne Hanneken, a San Diego ophthalmologist, co-authored a 2013 study describing the phenomenon in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
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Dr. Anne Hanneken, a San Diego ophthalmologist, coauthored a 2013 study describing the phenomenon in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
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That may be because many patients with pink eye are diagnosed and treated by a primary care physician, pediatrician or urgent-care provider, and never see an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
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First Known Use of ophthalmologist
1834
OPHTHALMOLOGIST Defined for English Language Learners
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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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