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ophthalmologist (s) (noun), ophthalmologists (pl)
1. A physician who specializes in the care and treatment of the eyes: Marie was having trouble seeing things clearly from long distances so she made an appointment with an ophthalmologist to get the kind of eyeglasses that would help her have better vision.
2. Etymology: from Greek opthalmos, “eye" + -logia, "the study of".
A trained person who is a specialist in the treatment of eye defects.
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ophthalmologist (s), ophthalmologists (pl) (nouns)
Medical doctors who specialize in the anatomies, physiologies, and diseases of the eyes.
This entry is located in the following unit: Health Care Providers, Health-Care Providers, Healthcare Providers (page 2)