optometrist
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Definition of optometrist
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry — compare ophthalmologist, optician
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The Mall at Millenia location will also offer comprehensive eye exams with an independent optometrist. — Austin Fuller, orlandosentinel.com, "Glasses retailer Warby Parker opening first Orlando store at The Mall at Millenia," 9 Aug. 2019 Jean later worked full-time as an optometric assistant at the office of then-local optometrist, Emile Massicotte. — courant.com, "Martha Jean Sumner," 4 Aug. 2019 The law’s supporters say optometrists are already trained to perform the procedures but are being forced to refer patients elsewhere. — Washington Post, "Referendum effort on Arkansas eye surgery law rejected," 3 Aug. 2019 Contact lenses are typically fitted, prescribed and sold by optometrists, who often specify brands from major manufacturers like Acuvue Oasys or Biofinity Toric in prescriptions. — Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, "Start-Up Says It’s Changing Eye Care for the Better. Others See It Differently.," 21 July 2019 An optometrist can provide diagnoses and prescriptions but cannot perform surgery. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Protect your eyes for life with healthy diet, sun shielding," 24 June 2019 Explaining why contact users are at a greater risk of developing the infection, Dr. Shilpa Register, an optometrist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told NBC News that contacts absorb water — and anything found in that water. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Woman Gets Eye Infection that Can Cause Blindness from Swimming and Showering with Her Contact Lenses," 19 July 2019 Prater begrudgingly saw an optometrist who broke the news — a deer tick had taken up residence in his cornea. — Scottie Andrew And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "A man went to the optometrist with something stuck in his eye. The doctor pulled out a tick.," 16 July 2019 Then, an optometrist saw a cherry-red spot in Ava’s eye during an exam, a telltale sign of Tay-Sachs. — Victoria Barber, Anchorage Daily News, "Watch: In 1 minute, an Anchorage father shows what his morning with a special needs child is like," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'optometrist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for optometrist
optometrist
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English Language Learners Definition of optometrist
: a person whose job is to examine people's eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment
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optometrist
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Kids Definition of optometrist
: a person who examines the eyes and prescribes glasses or exercise to improve the eyesight
optometrist
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Medical Definition of optometrist
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry — compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2