optometrist vs ophthalmologist
optometrist
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noun
- a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
Examples
A bury optometrist has helped to safeguard the sight of many desperately poor Ugandans during a vital mercy mission with Vision Aid Overseas.
The advice was backed by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the College of Optometrists, the RNIB and incorporates advice from the Royal Astronomical Society.
Pennsylvania College's program will be based on a strong biomedical curriculum, similar to programs for physicians, dentists and optometrists.
ophthalmologist
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noun
- a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
Examples
The ophthalmologist or optometrist will determine when these tests are necessary.
The biggest blow when you have macular disease is when the ophthalmologist tells you they have gone as far as they can.
He became ophthalmologist to the viceregal household in 1853.
