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optometrist

[op-tom-i-trist] / ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst /
NOUN
eye doctor
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For optometrist Geoff McConville, who stocks Meta glasses in his Belfast shop, there are concerns about their "inappropriate use", but there are also beneficial aspects to the technology.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

"These community camps are extremely important for villagers, because they have no access to eye care," said optometrist Gopinath Das.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Julian Prosia, a 31-year-old optometrist in Waterloo, Ontario, was living a healthy life when he and his wife started planning for a baby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

Another time I had to go to the optometrist downtown.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

Having a physically small or crowded optic nerve, also called a “disc at risk,” is the single strongest anatomical risk factor for developing NAION, optometrists and neuro-ophthalmologists said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

He said "primary care optometrists" should be the first port of call for eyes, as GPs are experiencing capacity issues.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

The unionized workers include nurse case managers, mental health counselors, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical researchers, IT analysts and animal health technicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

"Our optometrists can estimate before they fly by what degree their prescription will change."

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

What happens in 1968 will rule the fate of European optometrists for at least 50 years!

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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