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US
/ˌɑfθəˈmɑɫədʒɪst, ˌɑpθəˈmɑɫədʒɪst/
]
[ UK /ˌɒfθɐlmˈɒlədʒˌɪst/ ]
[ UK /ˌɒfθɐlmˈɒlədʒˌɪst/ ]
NOUN
- a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
How To Use ophthalmologist In A Sentence
- However, some ophthalmologists have treated patients with eye injections of an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid called triamcinolone, though its effectiveness had not been tested in a clinical trial. Kansas City infoZine Headlines
- Medical graduates in Australasia can train to be ophthalmologists in about four years.
- Corneal transplantation, known as corneal grafting or penetrating keratoplasty, represents a surgical procedure performed by ophthalmologists, that includes the replacement of a damaged or diseased cornea, the clear part of eye in front of the iris and pupil, with a donated corneal tissue, extracted from a deceased person. Cornea Transplants -Corneal Transplantation Surgical Proceedure
- My ophthalmologist said that I had a common condition called lattice thinning, likely in part hereditary, which would make me more susceptible to a retinal tear. The $1,000 Genome
- I got interested in interocular lenses -- we were the first people to make those in this country -- and got so enthused, I thought I wanted to be an ophthalmologist. Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders
- Ninety-nine of 229 patients consulted an ophthalmologist during therapy.
- This exam is generally administered by either an optometrist or an ophthalmologist.
- While the nutritional component of eye care is slowly catching on among traditional optometrists and ophthalmologists, other natural treatments have not been as popular.
- An optometrist, ophthalmologist or oculist can make sure contact wearers have the right lenses and take care of them properly.
- Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (www. neuro-kinetics.com) is a fast-growing manufacturer of noninvasive medical test equipment used worldwide by audiologists, neurologists, neuro-otologists, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists and other medical specialists in the detection and evaluation of neurological, otological and vestibular disorders. Undefined