eye doctor

NOUN

medical doctor specializing in eyes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ophthalmologist optometrist

WEAK

oculist optometric physician

Example Sentences

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Maybe, but children wouldn’t have go to the eye doctor as often to get prescriptions for new lenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Find out who Max Muncy’s eye doctor is and send the rest of the team to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

After what has happened, Malak wants to train as an eye doctor, to help others who suffer as she does.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Kotb, 59, went on to explain that she wasn’t joking and considered going to the eye doctor but didn’t have time.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

After that, most years the first few days after coming home were like having an eye doctor constantly switching out the lenses covering Josie’s eyes: A or B?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix