ophthalmologist

noun

oph·​thal·​mol·​o·​gist ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmä-lə-jist 

ˌäp-,

-ˌthal- 

: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology compare optician, optometrist

Examples of ophthalmologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

Etymology

ophthalmology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ophthalmologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist
• musicologist

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

ophthalmologist

noun

oph·​thal·​mol·​o·​gist ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmäl-ə-jəst  ˌäp- 

-ˌthal-

: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology compare optician sense 2, optometrist