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

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

Before I go, my childhood eye doctor warns me that I have the eyes of an 80-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 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

Two weeks later, just before school was about to start after Christmas vacation, we went up to Kingston again and the doctor had an eye doctor waiting too.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt