ophthalmologist
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ophthalmologist
- /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ UK
- /ˌɔf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ US
- /ˌɑp.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ US
- /ˌɔf.θælˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ US
noun ophthalmologists
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A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
There is a good deal of scholarship by ophthalmologists— in addition to that done by historians of science, technology and medicine, and others—about the origins of eyeglasses and the evolution of their function and form.
Similar: eye doctor, oculist
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noun eye specialist
| Español | oftalmólogo, oftalmóloga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안과의사 an'gwauisa |
| 日本語 | 眼科医 gankai, 目医者 meisha |
| 中文 | 眼科醫生 /眼科医生 yǎnkē yīshēng |
| हिन्दी | नेत्र वैज्ञानिक netra vaijñānik |
| Kiswahili | daktari wa macho |
| Português | oftalmologista, ocuista, oculista |
| Français | ophtalmologiste |
| Deutsch | Augenarzt, Augenärztin, Augenheilkundler, Augenheilkundlerin, Ophthalmologe, Ophthalmologin |
| Italiano | oculista |
| Ελληνικά | οφθαλμίατρος ofthalmíatros |
| Română | oftalmolog, oftalmologă |
| Русский | офтальмо́лог oftalʹmólog, окули́ст okulíst, глазно́й врач glaznój vrač, глазни́к glazník |
| Tiếng Việt | bác sĩ chữa mắt |
| العربية | طَبِيب عُيُون ṭabīb ʕuyūn |
Talk about this word "ophthalmologist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ophthalmologist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ophthalmologist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ophthalmologist "ophthalmologist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ophthalmologist.Cite this
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title = {ophthalmologist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ophthalmologist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
