optometrists

Definition of optometristsnext
plural of optometrist

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Noun
  • The practice’s board‑certified ophthalmologists and experienced optometrists bring more than 75 years of combined professional experience and have performed over 18,000 major ophthalmic surgeries and laser procedures, utilizing current surgical and laser techniques.
    Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Located in Oklahoma City near the OU Health Sciences Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute also conducts vision research and trains future ophthalmologists through its residency and fellowship programs.
    Community's Choice Awards, Oklahoman, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The role includes overseeing physicians and other licensed medical staff involved in quality and patient safety programs, while also providing guidance, support and training.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The lack of transparency and supporting evidence for these changes has sown uncertainty for physicians, insurance providers, and families.
    Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Sesame is an innovative self-pay healthcare with a platform that operates in all 50 states and connects patients directly with doctors without insurance as a middle-man.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Singer said some doctors in his home state of Arizona are looking to more liberal California for vaccine recommendations.
    Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to pediatricians Gary Kirkilas II and Christopher Buresh, kratom, like opioids, can cause people to stop breathing at higher doses.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Parents are encouraged to consult with pediatricians before enrolling children aged 1 to 3 in swim classes, and it is strongly recommended that all children 4 and older receive swim training.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Beloved by podiatrists and celebrities alike, the Hoka Clifton 9 Sneakers are designed with an ultra-lightweight and cushy profile.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This pair of Skechers is reminiscent of the Adidas Sambas—a style now in its third year of It Girl status—but at a fraction of the price and with podiatrists’ stamp of approval.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.
    Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Through a microscope, pathologists can see a great deal about a tumor.
    Angus Chen, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
  • One physician shared that the tool found critical information buried in the records of a cancer patient, which helped a team including six pathologists to give a definitive diagnosis.
    Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
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