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ophthalmologist
[of″thal-mol´ŏ-jist]a physician 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 oculist.
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oph·thal·mol·o·gist
(of'thal-mol'ŏ-jist), Do not confuse this word with optician or optometrist.A specialist in ophthalmology.
Synonym(s): oculist
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oculist
(ŏk′yə-lĭst)n.
1. A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an ophthalmologist.
2. An optometrist.
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oph·thal·mol·o·gist
(of'thăl-mol'ŏ-jist)A medical specialist in ophthalmology who treats diseases of the eye medically and surgically.
Synonym(s): oculist.
Synonym(s): oculist.
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oculist
1. An OPHTHALMOLOGIST.
2. An ophthalmic OPTICIAN (optometrist).
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ophthalmologist
A medical specialist who practises ophthalmology. Syn. oculist (this term is rarely used nowadays); ophthalmic surgeon.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann