optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtä-mə-trist 
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician
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Specifically, the film centers on Adi Rukun, a middle-aged optometrist who confronts the men responsible for his brother Ramli’s brutal murder during the anti-communist purges.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For example, the health plans reported dentists, optometrists and audiologists receiving payments for knee replacements, gastrointestinal exams, and other procedures unrelated to their specialties.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Why does Fred, again, an optometrist, not recognize the man trailing him and standing before him as not only his wife’s dear colleague, but also the only person of color in town?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
For example, the health plans reported dentists, optometrists and audiologists receiving payments for knee replacements, gastrointestinal exams, and other procedures unrelated to their specialties.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Why does Fred, again, an optometrist, not recognize the man trailing him and standing before him as not only his wife’s dear colleague, but also the only person of color in town?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optometrist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst
: a specialist licensed in optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2
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optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2
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