as in optometrists
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologists
If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologists
Noun
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If insurance companies refuse to compensate physicians for this type of care, doctors will forgo it, taking shortcuts to see more patients per day.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The agency also issued a letter alerting physicians nationwide.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The outpouring of support from doctors across various medical fields truly took her by surprise.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Predicting how fast IgA nephropathy will progress is one of the biggest challenges doctors face.—
Health,
Health,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under these pressures, Varadi expects that more pediatricians will soon decide to stop offering certain vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many pediatricians offer flu vaccine clinics, including curbside and drive-through clinics.—
Dr. Kristina Bryant,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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That’s where obstetricians have their greatest worry.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s why professional organizations—including obstetricians and experts in high-risk pregnancy care—continue to recommend acetaminophen in pregnancy when clinically indicated.—
Dr. Craig Spencer,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Doctors Council, which is also affiliated with Service Employees International Union, represents physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and veterinarians.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brand, in general, also comes highly recommended by podiatrists.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pathologists at the time did not say whether CTE played a role.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said two forensic pathologists examined the remains separately, both concluding the victims died from gunshots to the head.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ophthalmologists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologists. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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