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Recent Examples of optometrist
His journey—from an optometrist disillusioned by a lack of appreciation to a thriving businessman in the appliance world—is not just a tale of reinvention but a viral sensation, thanks to his granddaughter.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Ever since, there have been similar conflicts too numerous to list, such as psychologists vs. psychiatrists over the right to prescribe drugs, optometrists vs. opticians over eye treatment — and even veterinarians vs. dog groomers over who could legally brush a dog’s teeth.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
He is joined by James A. Begun, a retired optometrist who was Rosenthal’s first grandchild.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
And since the scans are already in use in optometrist offices, this life-saving technology could be in the hands of medical professionals sooner than expected.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Ever since, there have been similar conflicts too numerous to list, such as psychologists vs. psychiatrists over the right to prescribe drugs, optometrists vs. opticians over eye treatment — and even veterinarians vs. dog groomers over who could legally brush a dog’s teeth.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
He is joined by James A. Begun, a retired optometrist who was Rosenthal’s first grandchild.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
And since the scans are already in use in optometrist offices, this life-saving technology could be in the hands of medical professionals sooner than expected.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optometrist
Noun
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If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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This CeraVe shopper-favorite is ophthalmologist-tested and developed with dermatologists, and it’s also accepted by the National Eczema Association.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Julia Norem, now a doctor in the Fayetteville area, lost her father Walt Norem in that plane crash.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sutton-Schulman got L settled in, met with his doctors and, for the first time in months, felt some hope.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals must disclose how and when AI is used, and physicians must remain accountable for its insights.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stanford Health Care has launched an AI assistant that helps its physicians draft interpretations of clinical tests and lab results to send to patients.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Your child needs to be responsible enough to consistently care for their piercing and fully understand the risks, explains Shannon Udovic-Constant, MD, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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About 10 to 15 percent of cases (some estimates are as high as 39 percent) involve genetic mutations that are new to a child—not inherited from their parents—explains Shafali Jeste, an autism researcher and pediatrician, who leads the neurology division at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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The best source of menopause information is your gynecologist.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Seeking another opinion, Garcia went to a different gynecologist, who performed an ultrasound.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Following a recommendation by a friend's mother, Walters went to a neurologist who gave her an early diagnosis of MS.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Except for perhaps an experienced neurologist or geneticist carefully examining someone, people can’t recognize mitochondrial disease by looking at someone as Kennedy claims to.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 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 dermatologist will wash away any remaining blood on the skin and apply an antibiotic cream to help prevent infection.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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This protocol involves oversight from a cardiologist, dermatologist, and plastic surgeon to promote the winning combination of aesthetic success and patient safety.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optometrist. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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