optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtä-mə-trist 
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician
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She’s held a number of jobs while in school–like a work study role doing marketing and communications for NLU, working at a physical therapy office, an optometrist’s, and an advertising agency.
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Aimée Eubanks Davis, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
He is joined by James A. Begun, a retired optometrist who was Rosenthal’s first grandchild.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
To create its ranking, WalletHub looked at five key components: the cost of doctor, dentist, and optometrist visits in each state, plus the cost of two common medicines — Ibuprofen and Lipitor (PFE) — in each state.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 2 June 2025
During an eye exam, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) may use drops to temporarily dilate the pupil to see inside the eye.7
Symptoms
With miosis, either one or both pupils may be abnormally small.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Aimée Eubanks Davis, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
He is joined by James A. Begun, a retired optometrist who was Rosenthal’s first grandchild.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
To create its ranking, WalletHub looked at five key components: the cost of doctor, dentist, and optometrist visits in each state, plus the cost of two common medicines — Ibuprofen and Lipitor (PFE) — in each state.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 2 June 2025
During an eye exam, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) may use drops to temporarily dilate the pupil to see inside the eye.7
Symptoms
With miosis, either one or both pupils may be abnormally small.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optometrist
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optometrist. Accessed 29 Jun. 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
Medical Definition
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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