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optometrist

[op-tom-i-trist] / ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst /
NOUN
eye doctor
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An optometrist and glasses-maker has become the latest subject for the world-renowned artist, David Hockney.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“People see before-and-afters and that drives both education and potential insecurity too,” says Dr. Jennifer Tsai, a Manhattan optometrist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

A semiretired optometrist and longtime Ventura resident, Kutrosky, 90, is participating in stair-climbing races — fast ascents up high-rise buildings — into his 10th decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The central figure in “The Look of Silence” is Adi Rukun, an optometrist whose older brother was among the slain.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

A short time later, an optometrist examined my eyes and studied the spots on my blouse.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals