noun

ophthalmologist

of-thal-MO-luh-jihst

noun

A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye diseases and vision problems.

"The ophthalmologist detected early signs of glaucoma during the exam."

How to Use Ophthalmologist

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn eye doctor who is medically trained and can treat eye disease and perform eye surgery.

Common mistake

Not the same as an optometrist, who tests vision and prescribes glasses/contacts but is not a medical doctor; ophthalmologists can perform surgery.

Easily confused with

optometrist →

ophthalmologists plural

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The _____ detected early signs of glaucoma during the exam.

From ophthalmology plus the suffix "-ist," ultimately from Greek ophthalmos, "eye."

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