optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtä-mə-trist 
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician
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Doctors Council, which is also affiliated with Service Employees International Union, represents physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and veterinarians.
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Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
But a pipe had burst in the optometrist’s apartment, setting Marbeck’s whole day behind.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
What's more, retinol can also induce symptoms of dry eye when placed too close to the eye itself, which Tanya Gill, OD, an optometrist at Oakland Vision Center Optometry in Oakland, California, previously noted.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
But a pipe had burst in the optometrist’s apartment, setting Marbeck’s whole day behind.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
What's more, retinol can also induce symptoms of dry eye when placed too close to the eye itself, which Tanya Gill, OD, an optometrist at Oakland Vision Center Optometry in Oakland, California, previously noted.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optometrist. Accessed 3 Oct. 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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