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optometrist

[op-tom-i-trist] / ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst /
NOUN
eye doctor
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"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

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

But, as a retired optometrist, I would like to recommend a complete eye examination to find his mojo again.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2025

He takes off his thick-rimmed glasses, fitted by a Calcutta optometrist, polishes the lenses with the cotton handkerchief he always keeps in his pocket, A for Ashoke embroidered by his mother in light blue thread.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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