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optometrist

[op-tom-i-trist] / ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst /
NOUN
eye doctor
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And in 2023, Gwyneth Paltrow was awarded $1 in a countersuit after retired optometrist Terry Sanderson sued the actor and Goop mogul for negligence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Sarah Farrant, an optometrist from Taunton, warned that viewing the eclipse without protection could damage the retina and macular at the back of the eye.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

"These community camps are extremely important for villagers, because they have no access to eye care," said optometrist Gopinath Das.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

“People see before-and-afters and that drives both education and potential insecurity too,” says Dr. Jennifer Tsai, a Manhattan optometrist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

Trout was talking to a Maggie White, who had given up being a dental assistant to become a homemaker for an optometrist.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Rather than selling machines to optometrists, who were making a fortune selling glasses, the maker sold machines to a new wave of ophthalmologists to perform surgeries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

He said "primary care optometrists" should be the first port of call for eyes, as GPs are experiencing capacity issues.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

The unionized workers include nurse case managers, mental health counselors, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical researchers, IT analysts and animal health technicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

"Our optometrists can estimate before they fly by what degree their prescription will change."

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

What happens in 1968 will rule the fate of European optometrists for at least 50 years!

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut


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