Ophthalmologist

ophthalmologist /oph·thal·mol·o·gist/ (of?thal-mol´ah-jist) a physician who specializes in ophthalmology.

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oph·thal·mol·o·gist (fthl-ml-jst, -thl-, p-)

n.

A physician who specializes in ophthalmology.

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Ophthalmologist

A medical doctor specializing in eye care who is generally, but not necessarily, an eye surgeon.

Mentioned in: Eye and Orbit Ultrasounds, Hyphema, Myopia, Radial Keratotomy, Retinoblastoma, X Rays of the Orbit

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ophthalmologist

a veterinarian who specializes in diagnosing and prescribing treatment for defects, injuries and diseases of the eye, and is skilled at delicate eye surgery, such as that required to remove cataracts. Called also eye specialist.