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Recent Examples of optometrist
During a visit to an optometrist in New York City, her mom broke down in the chair.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
But a pipe had burst in the optometrist’s apartment, setting Marbeck’s whole day behind.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Rucoba used his decades of experience as an optometrist to set up a mobile eye exam clinic in Mexico, and as part of the Lions Club distributes tens of thousands of eye glasses to those in need.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 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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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
But a pipe had burst in the optometrist’s apartment, setting Marbeck’s whole day behind.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Rucoba used his decades of experience as an optometrist to set up a mobile eye exam clinic in Mexico, and as part of the Lions Club distributes tens of thousands of eye glasses to those in need.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 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
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Doctors said the security forces appeared to be aiming at people’s heads, and one ophthalmologist reported seeing hundreds of patients shot in the eye.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Jan. 2026
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An ophthalmologist at a hospital in Tehran reported that it has been overwhelmed by casualties, including many people who were shot in the eye.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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Unlike with an infection, where doctors can use an objective blood test to pinpoint the bacteria or virus causing the problem, there are few simple tests to determine what kind of mental health disorder someone has.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, in the fifth century BCE, came the Greek doctor Hippocrates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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For nearly a millennia and half, even in the centuries when physicians were beginning to supplant priests in treating the ill, epileptic convulsions (unexpected, frightening, enigmatic) remained the territory of the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Todd Randall Wilcox, a correctional health-care physician and the former president of the American College of Correctional Physicians, reviewed the medical records associated with Roque Campos’s hospital visits, as part of expert testimony for the class-action suit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pediatricians’ group also continues to recommend the long-standing practice of a single shot combining the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and varicella vaccines in order to limit the number of jabs children get.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the organization has been at the forefront of vaccine recommendations to help guide pediatricians' care for their patients and families.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two Burt’s Bees veterans and a gynecologist are looking to crack the code of menopausal beauty.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Regular visits with a gynecologist or other clinician remain important for addressing other aspects of health.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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As Poppy's symptoms progressed, a neurologist referred the family for further testing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Those are more complicated, points out Christopher Winter, MD, a neurologist and sleep medicine physician with Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine and host of the Sleep Unplugged podcast.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
12 Jan. 2026
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Oprah isn’t the only one who swears by them, either—podiatrists regularly recommend Vionic styles for their supportive design, all-day cushion, and foot-healthy construction.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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Vionic Unwind Booties Backed by podiatrists and Oprah, Vionic’s shoes are unmatched.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, Jonathan Benassaya walked into a dermatologist's office for a routine skin check—an appointment that took months to secure.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But this is a Martha Stewart production boosted by the expert medical insight of a top dermatologist.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optometrist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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