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Ophthalmologists

Ophthalmologists
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     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   10.07

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     challenging words:    align, billing, cataract, conjunctivitis, degeneration, dexterity, diabetic, excess, fellowship, glaucoma, internship, keratomileusis, microsurgery, ophthalmologist, ophthalmologists, ophthalmology

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Ophthalmologists
By Jennifer Kenny 		  
1     Edward normally saw an optometrist for his vision check-up. This year, though, he decided he was tired of his glasses and wanted to have LASIK (laser assisted in situ keratomileusis) surgery performed. Because an optometrist can't do surgery, he referred him to a doctor who could. Who was that? It was an ophthalmologist.
 
2     Terry suffered from cataracts. She needed to have cataract surgery performed. Who performed the surgery? An ophthalmologist did.
 
3     Suzanne needed a new prescription for her contact lenses. While an optometrist could do this for her, she felt more comfortable using a medical doctor. What kind of doctor was this? It was an ophthalmologist.
 
4     Ophthalmologists and optometrists both care for the human eye. Ophthalmologists, though, are medical doctors with specialized training who are also qualified for surgery.

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