ophthalmologist

American  

[of-thuhl-mol-uh-jist, -thuh-, -thal-, op-] / ˌɒf θəlˈmɒl ə dʒɪst, -θə-, -θæl-, ˌɒp- /

noun

1. a doctor of medicine specializing in ophthalmology.

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ophthalmologist British  

/ ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases

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Related Words

See eye doctor.

Etymology

Origin of ophthalmologist

First recorded in 1825–35; ophthalmo- + -log(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Rather than selling machines to optometrists, who were making a fortune selling glasses, the maker sold machines to a new wave of ophthalmologists to perform surgeries.

From The Wall Street Journal

A walking lifestyle, preparing healthy meals at home and getting plenty of rest limit our doctor visits to annual physicals and periodic checkups at the dentist, dermatologist and ophthalmologist.

From MarketWatch

The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved atropine for this use, but ophthalmologists sometimes prescribe a very low dose off label.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the late 1990s, Medicare slashed reimbursement levels to around $450 per procedure, and the incomes of the surgically minded ophthalmologists fell.

From Literature

"The eventual goal is that it would be readily available at your local ophthalmologist."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• optometrist