How to Use ophthalmologist in a Sentence

ophthalmologist

noun
  • Things work out well for ophthalmologists in the long run.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Bashar, who had trained as an ophthalmologist, took his place.
    — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Your ophthalmologist can teach you how to keep your lenses clean and dry.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
  • And then the ophthalmologist told me there was nothing wrong with my eyes.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The ophthalmologist will first clean and numb the eye and apply devices to hold open the lids.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
  • None of those patients was shown to have seen ophthalmologists or had tears sampled.
    — Ian Richardson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Slot those in, then move on to the dentist's office and head over to your ophthalmologist, too.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • King sustained a flash burn in his left eye, requiring a trip to an ophthalmologist and a course of eye drops.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2017
  • The ophthalmologist will cut a corneal tissue flap using a laser or a special knife.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The lower back isn’t even on the same side of the body as ophthalmologists’ area of expertise.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Bill is an ophthalmologist, and Mathieu works in the office with him.
    — Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2018
  • The next step is for your ophthalmologist to locate the muscle or muscles that need repair.
    — Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024
  • The next day, an ophthalmologist removed a third worm, and a few weeks later a fourth and final worm was removed.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • There are different types of lenses that can by placed by the ophthalmologist, the doctor who does this type of surgery.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022
  • An ophthalmologist may take a picture of the eye freckle to monitor changes over time.
    — Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Oct. 2023
  • During an eye exam, the ophthalmologist checks the optic nerve, the nerve that sends messages from the eye to brain.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2018
  • An ophthalmologist or eye doctor will need to remove any stingers and assess the injury.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Score it in black or brown, the latter of which ophthalmologists and makeup artists suggest for more mature eyes.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • An ophthalmologist said his retina was in the process of detaching.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2021
  • But there are some pretty noticeable signs of dry eye that can tip you off to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist.
    — Jenny McCoy, Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Note that no ophthalmologists recommend any amount of glancing or squinting at the eclipse.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
  • However, a second ophthalmologist said that my eyes would be the last organ to receive the oil.
    — Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Paul is an ophthalmologist who has practiced in town since moving here with his wife in 1993.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Speak with an optometrist or ophthalmologist (eye doctors) to find the source of the burning sensation in your eyes.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Julia Haller, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye, said of the gift.
    — Mary Bernard, Philly.com, 5 July 2018
  • Any ophthalmologist would recognize these symptoms and rush to meet the patient.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • One day, an ophthalmologist taught me how to remove small bits of metal from the surface of a metalworker’s eye.
    — Paul Seward, STAT, 3 July 2018
  • Temporary plugs predict the success of a more permanent plug placed by the ophthalmologist for those who do well.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022
  • His father, a Yale ophthalmologist, pushed him to finish his homework and to learn about science.
    — Ryan Knighton, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2016
  • Paul, an ophthalmologist, again brought up New York’s high death rate as evidence that lockdowns do not work.
    — Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2020

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