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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Because of its unique ability to identify patterns from the data, AI has helped radiologists to find hidden cancers, pathologists to characterize liver fibrosis and ophthalmologists to detect retinal disease.
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Anupam B. Jena, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Before beginning the surgery, your ophthalmologist might also place antibiotic ointment on your eye.
—Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024
There is no question that the Chinese government suppressed information during the first weeks of the outbreak, evident especially in the shameful attempt to silence the warnings of Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old ophthalmologist who tried to alert the public about the threat.
—Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
And right at the border between the man's cornea and the white of his eye, ophthalmologists spotted the problem: a teeny spear-like fragment of the bee's stinger still stuck in place.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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Anupam B. Jena, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Before beginning the surgery, your ophthalmologist might also place antibiotic ointment on your eye.
—Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024
There is no question that the Chinese government suppressed information during the first weeks of the outbreak, evident especially in the shameful attempt to silence the warnings of Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old ophthalmologist who tried to alert the public about the threat.
—Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
And right at the border between the man's cornea and the white of his eye, ophthalmologists spotted the problem: a teeny spear-like fragment of the bee's stinger still stuck in place.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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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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