optometrist

noun

Definition of optometristnext
as in ophthalmologist

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Recent Examples of optometrist When an optometrist shines a bright light into your eyes, a vast, branching tree sprouts in your field of vision. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026 Prosecutors also alleged that, in return for that pressure campaign, Diamantis accepted $95,000 in bribes from Helen Zervas, an optometrist, and her fiancé, former state Democratic lawmaker Christopher Ziogas. — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius. — Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 According to the Congressional Research Service's biennial report, in 2025, the Senate had four physicians and one optometrist. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optometrist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optometrist
  1. ophthalmologist
  2. doctor
  3. physician
  4. pediatrician
  5. gynecologist
  6. neurologist
  7. podiatrist
  8. dermatologist
Noun
  • In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • That’s where his friend Carl Koller, an ophthalmologist at Vienna General Hospital, came in.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Definition of ophthalmologist
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  • Then the 1815 Apothecaries’ Act in Britain required doctors to learn botany, and the demand for lectures surged, among both students and interested outsiders.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
  • Jackson and its Miami Transplant Institute, for example, use doctors from the University of Miami Health System.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that appropriate treatment is often in the eye of the physician beholder, meaning that specialists create the guidelines for when a treatment is in order.
    — Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • During an 1884 trip to Germany, Boston physician Marie Zakrzewska, one of the very few women doctors in the US, witnessed children having a whale of a time on the sand hills in Berlin’s parks.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026
Definition of physician
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  • If food thoughts seem to be causing stress or changing your child’s eating or behavior, reaching out to a pediatrician or mental health professional can help.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 July 2026
  • Upon the advice of the pediatrician, Nara said Lucky took their daughter to the nearest children's hospital.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of pediatrician
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  • Not sleeping well can exacerbate cognitive effects and potentially reduce multitasking ability, pointed out Alyssa Dweck, MD, FACOG, a gynecologist and chief medical officer of Bonafide Health.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 June 2026
  • In one particularly troubling case, Chicago-area Endeavor Health continued to allow obstetrician and gynecologist Fabio Ortega access to patients despite receiving complaints.
    — Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of gynecologist
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  • These findings could be useful for understanding how modern sleep patterns affect our health, says Sonja Schütz, a neurologist who studies sleep medicine at University of Michigan Health.
    — Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • Shifters follows Dre, a Brit of Nigerian heritage who comes from a council estate, and Des, the middle-class daughter of a neurologist.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026
Definition of neurologist
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  • Oprah and podiatrists are all in on Vionic shoes, and the Winny sneakers are a great pair to try from the brand.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Oprah loves them, podiatrists love them, and your feet will love them.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of podiatrist
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  • These are the best drugstore sunscreens that are Allure editor- and dermatologist-approved and won’t break the bank.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026
  • Diminishing eye wrinkles takes consistent application, as well as a discussion with your dermatologist to develop a wrinkle-minimization plan unique to your skin and needs.
    — Daley Quinn, Glamour, 9 July 2026
Definition of dermatologist

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