optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtä-mə-trist 
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician
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To create its ranking, WalletHub looked at five key components: the cost of doctor, dentist, and optometrist visits in each state, plus the cost of two common medicines — Ibuprofen and Lipitor (PFE) — in each state.
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 2 June 2025
During an eye exam, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) may use drops to temporarily dilate the pupil to see inside the eye.7
Symptoms
With miosis, either one or both pupils may be abnormally small.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The optometrist notes that the technology behind many of these tools includes autorefractor machines (devices that measure the eye’s shape to estimate a prescription).
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Zervas, who is a licensed optometrist, pleaded guilty in March to fraudulently overbilling the state’s Medicaid program over the course of more than five years.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 2 June 2025
During an eye exam, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) may use drops to temporarily dilate the pupil to see inside the eye.7
Symptoms
With miosis, either one or both pupils may be abnormally small.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The optometrist notes that the technology behind many of these tools includes autorefractor machines (devices that measure the eye’s shape to estimate a prescription).
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Zervas, who is a licensed optometrist, pleaded guilty in March to fraudulently overbilling the state’s Medicaid program over the course of more than five years.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optometrist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst
: a specialist licensed in optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2
Medical Definition
optometrist
noun
op·tom·e·trist
äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2
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