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The doctor who can see inside your brain by looking at your eyeballs.
means A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the eye, including performing eye surgery.
from Built from Greek 'ophthalmos' (eye) plus '-logy' (study of) and '-ist' (one who practices). The tricky 'phth' cluster is pure Greek inheritance, which is why English speakers have been stumbling over the spelling and pronunciation of this word for as long as it's existed.
- not optometrist
- Went to medical school, can do surgery
- training length
- 12+ years before solo practice
- bonus diagnoses
- Can spot diabetes or tumors via retina
- eye exam reach
- Only doctor who routinely sees living blood vessels